Shun Animal | Tyrrapedia: Encyclopedia of Tyrra

Shun Animal - Xavier’s Bestial Repulsion
Level 1 – Earth
"I command this animal to Shun me."

This spell causes an animal to feel great discomfort around the caster. The animal will not initiate attack on the caster while the spell is in effect, and the animal will immediately move at least 10 feet away from the caster and stay at least that far away while the spell is in effect. If the animal is within the 10 feet when the spell is cast, the animal must move away, but never in a manner that will endanger the animal or cause direct harm to the animal. In other words, the animal cannot be made to jump off a cliff or walk towards a magical rift or do any other action which would cause harm (much like a Charm spell cannot force the victim to take self-destructive actions).

This spell does not create a 10 foot magical circle around the caster which is effective only upon the animal; if the animal has to come closer than ten feet in order to get away (say for example, to pass close to the caster in order to get to an exit), then that is permissible. While within that 10 foot area however, the animal can take no actions against the caster.

This spell is a type of charm and can be resisted with the ability Resist Charm, and it can be cured with an Awaken spell or Dispel Magic spell. Stronger charms such as Vampire Charm or Enslavement will override its effects.

This will not affect magical animals, hybrid animals, animal men, only ordinary animals, fish, and birds. For example an eagle would be affected but it would not affect a gryphon, a phoenix, or a biata. A bull would be affected but it would not affect a minotaur or a bull scavenger. A horse would be affected but a unicorn would not. This spell has no effect on any being which is not an ordinary animal though it will still trigger a shield magic or similar protective.