Arcane Dampening Field

A location can be surrounded by powerful arcane enchantments that dampen and even repel the Arcanosphere from a small area. This severely weakens the arcane signatures of Unstable Artifacts while also making it harder for spellcasters to interfere with the objects through magical means. Often a special sizeable object, often a statue, obelisk, or even monolith is the centeral focus point for the Arcane Dampening Field, and destroying the focus will often weaken or even collapse the dampening effect.


When an area is under the effect of an Arcane Dampening Field, all but the most powerful Unstable Artifacts within it are considered as if they had an Instability Rating of 0. The artifacts also do not retain their special abilities while within the dampening field. Additionally, a character who tries to cast a spell inside an Arcane Dampening Field increases the difficulty of their check by a number equal to the rating of the dampener's effect.