Whisper's Sudden Spell Blast
(Abjuration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  1 turn
Area of Effect:  One spell
Saving Throw:  Special

This defensive spell should be cast as a preparatory spell. The wizard gathers negative magic energy around him, ready to be released upon mental command. Whenever a spell is cast, with the caster as specific target, the wizard can opt to use the energies of this spell to counter it. The spell works such that the wizard will feel he is being targeted by a spell, and the general nature of the spell. Thus, he will know whether it is a damaging spell or a divination spell etc. When choosing to counter the spell, the spell cast at the wizard will be blasted, and a fiery explosion of light will ensue, into the general direction from which the countered spell was cast. The spell to be countered is not automatically destroyed this way: the caster of spell blast must roll above the level of the spell to be countered plus 1, on a 12-sided die.
At the DM's option, this spell may have a side-effect. Since the wizard is carrying around negative magic energy, this could interfere with the casting of other spells, resulting in a 50% - 5% per spell level chance of failure of such spells.
In any case, the spell cannot be held in reserve for more than one day per caster level, and not more than one of these spells can be held at any one time. The material component of this spell is rare incense, worth at least 1000 gp.

