There are spell to protect oneself magically from most adverse effects.... slow, paralyze, confusion... but there does not seem to be anything that helps against fear. That makes playing a worshipper of Gaea a bit problematic when going up against critters that shoot cones of fear on a regular basis, like dragons. Or am I just missing something obvious?
say I think it's intended that way. the -100 fear is really the only bad thing gaea has going for her.. Sure no weapons, but most people who follow her are dragons/fireborn and cant use them anyway...
At lv 100-something overall, an amulet of Shielded Mind brings my fear resist to 0. Fear isn't much of an issue then, even if you are physically attacking. Again, amulet of the Shielded Mind. No Free Action necessary.