The character conjures up an extradimensional labyrinth of force planes, and the subject vanishes into it. If the subject attempts to escape, the time it takes to find the way out depends on its Intelligence score:
Intelligence Score Time Trapped of Mazed Creature in Maze ------------------ ------------
Under 3 2d4 minutes 3 1d6 minutes 4–5 1d4 minutes 6–8 5d4 rounds 9–12 4d4 rounds 13–15 3d4 rounds 16–17 2d4 rounds 18+ 1d4 rounds
If the subject doesn’t attempt to escape, the maze disappears after 10 minutes, forcing the subject to leave.
On leaving the maze, the subject reappears in the spot it had been in when the maze spell was cast. If this spot is filled with a solid object, the subject appears nearby.
Spells and abilities that move a creature within a plane, such as teleport and dimension door, do not help a creature escape a maze spell, although a plane shift spell allows it to exit to whatever plane is designated in that spell. Minotaurs are not affected by this spell.