Talk:Mind Blank

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Apparently, Mind Blank also protects against physical paralyzation, such as that caused by an assassin's death attack. Not sure whether that's a bug or not, is it? What is the source we should reference to know the answer? SRD?

Thanks in advance for replies

Carpot Muncher 09:28, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Yes, SRD should have some validity as a reference. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/mindBlank.htm

The subject is protected from all devices and spells that detect, influence, or read emotions or thoughts. This spell protects against all mind-affecting spells and effects as well as information gathering by divination spells or effects. Mind blank even foils limited wish, miracle, and wish spells when they are used in such a way as to affect the subject’s mind or to gain information about it. In the case of scrying that scans an area the creature is in, such as arcane eye, the spell works but the creature simply isn’t detected. Scrying attempts that are targeted specifically at the subject do not work at all.

I would interpret that as, you are correct, Mind Blank should provide no protection from something like Death Attack, as death attack is not a device or a spell, nor is it mind-affecting, or related to divination, wish, or miracle.

To be a bit more thorough, we can look at Death Attack too:

Death Attack If an assassin studies his victim for 3 rounds and then makes a sneak attack with a melee weapon that successfully deals damage, the sneak attack has the additional effect of possibly either paralyzing or killing the target (assassin’s choice). While studying the victim, the assassin can undertake other actions so long as his attention stays focused on the target and the target does not detect the assassin or recognize the assassin as an enemy. If the victim of such an attack fails a Fortitude save (DC 10 + the assassin’s class level + the assassin’s Int modifier) against the kill effect, she dies. If the saving throw fails against the paralysis effect, the victim is rendered helpless and unable to act for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per level of the assassin. If the victim’s saving throw succeeds, the attack is just a normal sneak attack. Once the assassin has completed the 3 rounds of study, he must make the death attack within the next 3 rounds.

If a death attack is attempted and fails (the victim makes her save) or if the assassin does not launch the attack within 3 rounds of completing the study, 3 new rounds of study are required before he can attempt another death attack.

There is nothing there that implies it should be negated by Mind Blank. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/assassin.htm#deathAttack

Therefore, I think that Mind Blank protecting against Detah Attack, is a bug.

What other things does Mind Blank protect against that it shouldn't?

DM Hatred 02:48, 21 February 2008 (UTC)