Very true, I will need to try this out once more once I've recovered. However, if my summons remain weakened, then it would imply that the barrier is intended to keep things out as well.

[He glances over at his trident, the moment he switched back into the first path, it stopped deteriorating, and in a blink it was back to it's original glory. After a deep breath, he forces himself up with a grunt and hobbles over to pick it up. Not as graceful as usual, but he seems to once again made a surprisingly quick recovery]

Also, I would be much obliged if you... didn't speak of my talents you saw here today...