Many magical schools have a version of the Dispel spell. Wizardry has what can be defined as the average Dispel. Its strength is neither weaker nor stronger. It casts relatively quickly, and it isn’t expensive.
Dispels can be used in a variety of ways. Casters can blanket themselves with Dispel for lasting protection versus opposing magic. In the book, this is described as drawing a golden sigil, which collapses into an invisible star that circles the caster.
Dispels can also be used to cancel or remove magic that is already in operation. For instance, if a wizard saw an opponent protected by a wizardry Shield, he could cast a Dispel to try to cancel it. In all cases, Dispels operate on the skill of the caster, not the amount of energy involved in the opposing spell.
Finally, Dispels can be used to ‘blanket’ an opposing caster. This is done as an attempt to block the next spell that is cast. For instance, a wizard sees a rival drawing a Portal. The wizard can send a Dispel at his rival. The Portal spell will have to fight through the Dispel before taking effect.
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