Strike Dumb

Regular; Resisted by HT
The subject cannot speak. This makes it impossible to cast any spell
that requires speaking (p. 8).

Duration: 10 seconds.
Cost: 3 to cast. 1 to maintain.
Prerequisite: Spasm.

Item
(a) Any item. Always on; the wearer cannot speak.
Energy cost to create: 500.

(b) Staff or wand. Usable only by mages; the item must touch the subject.
Energy cost to create: 2,500.