Abjuration • Legacy Witch Protection
Immunity
Immunity protects one creature from poison and disease for hours at a time. It is a preserved legacy d20 Witch spell rather than a spell that automatically carries into later editions.
Immunity at a Glance
| 5.5e / 2024 | No spell by this name in SRD 5.2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5e / 2014 | No core spell by this name |
| Pathfinder 1e | Not a default Pathfinder Witch spell |
| D&D 3.x Legacy | Witch 5, Cleric 5, Sorcerer/Wizard 6 |
| Core effect | Temporary immunity to poisons and diseases |
Spell Rules by Edition
Immunity — 5.5e / 2024
Status: no official SRD 5.2.1 spell by this name. Use the current edition’s poison-, disease- and protection spells rather than importing the legacy immunity effect.
Immunity — 5e / 2014
Status: no core 2014 spell by this name. The legacy spell below is not assumed to exist unchanged.
Immunity — Pathfinder 1e
Status: this legacy spell is not added to the standard Pathfinder Witch list automatically. Use Pathfinder’s own poison and disease protections unless the campaign explicitly adopts this spell.
Immunity — D&D 3.x Legacy
| School | Abjuration |
|---|---|
| Level | Witch 5, Cleric 5, Sorcerer/Wizard 6 |
| Components | V, S, M |
| Casting Time | 1 action |
| Range | Touch |
| Target | One creature |
| Duration | 1 hour/level |
| Saving Throw | None |
| Spell Resistance | Yes |
The target gains temporary immunity to all poisons and diseases for the duration.
Material component: the preserved source calls for mandrake root or the eye of an alchemist.
What Changed?
- D&D 3.x Legacy: broad poison-and-disease immunity for hours.
- Pathfinder 1e: no default Witch-list carryover is assumed.
- 5.5e / 2024 and 5e / 2014: no official spell by this name; use each edition’s own protective magic.
Counterplay and Rulings
Because the legacy spell has a duration rather than being instantaneous, Dispel Magic can end it under the normal rules for that edition. Antimagic suppresses it while the target remains inside the antimagic effect.
The spell prevents new poison and disease effects while active; it does not retroactively restore Hit Points or ability damage already suffered before the spell was cast unless another rule says otherwise.
Using Immunity in Play
Immunity is strongest when the danger is known in advance: entering a plague quarter, confronting venomous monsters, handling poisoned relics or travelling through a contaminated environment.
Related Magic
Compare Delay Poison, Neutralize Poison, and the wider Witch spell archive.
Mythical Context
Athena’s aegis was a sign of divine protection, an emblem that made a god’s defence visible even in the midst of warfare. Immunity can be presented as an oath-like ward that sets the subject apart from the danger facing everyone else. See the British Museum’s Parthenon scene of Athena’s aegis.
Historical Context
Ancient Egyptian amulets named dangers and hostile powers in hopes of protection. Such physical objects demonstrate the historical desire to be shielded against harm, not the factual existence of an all-purpose immunity spell. See a British Museum protective amulet.
Rules Sources and Licensing
Legacy source: Liber Mysterium: The Netbook of Witches and Warlocks. Modern-edition panels are status guidance only.
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