Wards laid in quiet hours hold when the dark magic strikes.
When you spend an hour or so preparing your mystical defenses, hold 2 Protection. When you are affected by harmful magic, spend 1 Protection either to gain advantage on any roll to resist it or to halve its damage/effects.
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