The secret of the psychic phalanx had been thought lost for eons, but has
recently been revealed to the mortal realm once again. It is a trick of the
mind, as the target's brain waves are given a barely noticable telepathic link
to every other living creature out to the horizon. When the affected creature
is struck by a spell or other affect that could damage his mind, some of the
damage is split amongst these links. The victim, therefore, escapes partially
or totally unharmed, while the links divide the remaining damage over so many
creatures that they feel nothing at all.