Charm, Monster

Charm Monster

Magic-user 4

Range. 6”

Duration. Special

Area of Effect. Special

Enchantment/Charm

Components. V, S

Casting Time. 4s

Saving Throw. Neg.

This spell is similar to a charm person spell (q.v.). but it will affect any living creature—or several creatures of lesser level as explained hereafter.

The magic-user casts the charm monster spell, and any affected creature regards the spell casfer as friendly, an ally or companion to be treated well or guarded from harm. If communication is creature will possible, the charmed creature will follow reasonable requests, instructions, or orders most faithfully (cf. suggestion spell).

Affected creatures will eventually come out from under the influence of the spell, and the probability of such breaking of a charm monster spell is a function of the creature's level, i.e. its number of hit dice:

Naturally, overtly hostile acts by the person charming the monster will automatically break the spell, or at the very least allow the monster a new saving throw versus the charm.

The spell will affect from 2-8 1st level creatures, 1-4 2nd level creatures, 1 or 2 3rd level, or 1 creature of 4th or higher level.

It is needful to point out that this spell does not suddenly empower the caster, or his or her associated characters, with any special means of communications. If the caster is unable to convey to the charmed creature his or her instructions, then the monster will simply refrain from harming the spell caster, and the others in the area, if any, will still be subject to its attentions, hostile or otherwise.

Similar to a charm person spell, if damage is inflicted on the charmee at the same time (round) as the spell is cast, then the saving throw is made at +1 for each 1 point of damage so inflicted.

Suggestion Spell. Excerpt. When this spell is cast by the magic-user, he or she influences the actions of the chosen recipient by utterance of a few words - phrases, or a sentence or two - suggesting a course of action desirable to the spell caster. The creature to be influenced must, of course, be able to understand the magic-user's suggestion, i.e., it must be spoken in a language which the spell recipient understands. The suggestion must be worded in such a manner as to make the action sound reasonable; a request asking the creature to stab itself, throw itself onto a spear, immolate itself, or do some other obviously harmful act will automatically negate the effect of the spell. However, a suggestion that a pool of acid was actually pure water, and a quick dip would be refreshing, is another matter; or the urging that a cessation of attack upon the magic-user's party would benefit a red dragon, for the group could loot a rich treasure elsewhere through co-operative action, is likewise a reasonable use of the spell's power. The course of action of a suggestion can continue in effect for a considerable duration, such as in the case of the red dragon mentioned above. If the recipient creature makes its saving throw, the spell has no effect. Note that a very reasonable suggestion will cause the saving throw to be made at a penalty (such as -1, -2, etc.) at the discretion of your Dungeon Master. Undead are not subject to suggestion.

DMG, p.104. To forestall the charming of spell casters in order to get them to perform services of this nature, note that such characters will always be 25% likely to cast a spell as close as possible to the opposite of that he or she is instructed to cast. This is due to the befuddled state of mind and the psychic duress of the charm spell operating on the individual’s mind.

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