Nierite wrote:
If the Humanoid is not a Val, than their BR is automatically zero. As such, the wording of the spell suggests that the only ones who can withstand it are high BR Vals.
That's how I read it too. But that's potentialy very powerful ... and it also leads to some conceptual weirdness. It makes sense to me for vals to have dominion over most of "humanity" and perhaps the dwarves. Maybe even elorii, though I'm sure elorii players might howl at that thought. But Ss'ressen?
Then there are the monstrous cousins. For example the Eaters of the dead, the Gar, the Singarthans and the Voie are all humanoids. I have a hard time envisioning a Tier II val justifying to himself that the Tier III Singarthans are his "lessers" ... though I suppose higher tier creatures will be able to push through a ward fairly easily.
Tukufu will definitely have to take a had look at this spell.