action_abbr: '3'
area: 10-foot emanation centered on the touched creature
cast: '|3| material, somatic, verbal'
components:
- Material
- Somatic
- Verbal
descr: "You ward a creature and those nearby against a specified alignment. Choose\
  \ chaotic, evil, good, or lawful; this spell gains the opposing trait. Creatures\
  \ in the area gain a +1 status bonus to AC against attacks by creatures of the chosen\
  \ alignment and to saves against effects from such creatures. This bonus increases\
  \ to +3 against effects from such creatures that directly control the target and\
  \ attacks made by summoned creatures of the chosen alignment. Summoned creatures\
  \ of the chosen alignment can't willingly enter the area without succeeding at a\
  \ Will save; repeated attempts use the first save result.  \n\n---\n**Heightened\
  \ (4th)**  The duration increases to 1 hour."
duration: 1 minute
has_been_manually_proofread: true
level: 3
name: Circle of Protection
range: touch
req: null
source:
- abbr: CRB
  page_start: 324
  page_stop: 324
targets: null
traditions:
- Divine
- Occult
traits:
- Uncommon
- Abjuration
trigger: null
type: Spell