Courses / CM / Charm

Charm

Code:
CM 226
Prerequisites:
Level:
2
Study DC:
10

Spell

Time:
Action
Target:
Ranged: earshot
Cost:
Diminish 1 if the target fails their save
Defense:
Social save negates, conditional social save ends
Duration:
Encounter, can be ended early

Target must pass a social save,
or be charmed by you while they are bewitched by this curse.

Creatures which have been on the receiving end of a hostile action from you or your apparent allies have advantage on the save against this spell.
Creatures which have already broken free from being charmed by you or your allies in this encounter have advantage on the save against this spell.

If the target fails this save, diminish 1.
When you successfully charm a creature with this ability, you may also attempt a social test of skill to make a brief request or demand of them (such as requesting a truce, or having them stay there or come closer).

For every request or demand you make of the charmed creature beyond the first, they get another save to end the charm, before you roll a social test of skill for it or they reply.

Saves to end this effect are made against a DC which is decreased by your level of diminish at the time they make the save, not your level of diminish at the time you cast this spell. Diminish 1 whenever the target fails a save to end this effect.

The save DC of this ability is increased by your social bonus (or decreased by your social penalty).
The save DC of this ability is decreased by your level of diminish.

If you or your apparent allies take a hostile action toward the target, the spell breaks.
The target may get an additional social save to end the charm if you or your apparent allies make them feel threatened.

This curse ends if the caster or their apparent allies take a hostile action against the target.
This curse ends if the caster is defeated.
You can dismiss this spell as a fast action.

Subtle:
Casting this spell while hidden does not cause you to become unhidden.

Tags: Action, Diminish, Spell, Curse, Ranged, Save, Charm, Subtle, Mental, Emotion

Upgrades
Name Effort Requires Description
Unlock 10 DC 4 + social - diminish
DC +2 5 Unlock DC 6 + social - diminish
DC +4 5 DC +2 DC 8 + social - diminish
DC +6 5 DC +4 DC 10 + social - diminish
DC +8 5 DC +6 DC 12 + social - diminish
DC +9 5 DC +8 DC 13 + social - diminish
Extra Credit
Compartmentalize
Effort: 8
Requires: Unlock
Creatures charmed by you separate your actions from those of your allies.
When your apparent allies take a hostile action against a creature charmed by you, this spell does not automatically end.
Instead, the charmed creature will still be friendly towards you, but will be hostile towards your apparent allies.