Area A 5-yard-radius sphere centered on a point within medium range

Duration 1 minute

Magical darkness spreads through the area and remains for the duration. The darkness totally obscures its area. If any part of the area would be lit from light created by a rank 3 or higher Celestial spell, this spell ends.

When the darkness appears and at the end of each round until the spell ends, each creature in the area must make a Will challenge roll with 1 bane. A creature gains 1d3 Insanity on a failure, or becomes immune to the effect of this casting of the spell on a success. If a creature goes mad from gaining Insanity in this way, it must get a success on a Strength challenge roll or take damage equal to its Health, having died of fright. A creature immune to the frightened affliction automatically gets a success on this Strength challenge roll.