The mage had a lot of physical protections; force barriers and the like, that would invoke if anyone got too close to him. He also had a fair number of personal protections against spells of all kinds. The one thing he didn't have<em>active</em>was a defense against ranged weapons; while he did have one, it didn't come up, until it was needed, as it also impaired his abilities, so it wasn't in his best interest to keep it up all the time.<br/><br/>The mage smirked at the question. "What I do to all those who defy my will; ensure that they are quite aware of how strongly I can exert it."