Silence

Silence was an illusion spell that created an area where sound was negated.

Effects
Upon the casting of this spell, complete silence prevailed in the affected area. All sound was stopped: conversation was impossible, spells with verbal components could not be cast, and no noise whatsoever issued from, entered, or passed through the area. The spell could be cast on a point in space, but the effect was stationary unless cast on a mobile object. The spell could be centered on a creature, and the effect then radiated from the creature and moved as it moved. An unwilling creature could attempt to resist the spell by an act of will. Items in a creature's possession, or magic items that emitted sound, also had a chance to resist this spell, but unattended objects and points in space did not. This spell provided a defense against sonic or language-based attacks, such as command, harpy song, a horn of blasting, etc.

Components
The spell required only verbal and somatic components.