Changes: Mass charm

Latest revision as of 23:09, 6 June 2013

Innate level: 8
School: enchantment
Descriptor: mind-affecting
Components: verbal
Range: short (8 meters)
Area of effect: large (5 meter radius)
Duration: 1 round / ~~level~~ 2 levels
Save: will negates
Spell resistance: yes

Description: In the eyes of all non-allied creatures within the area of effect, the personal reputation of the caster is improved by 50%. The caster can charm up to twice his ~~hit dice~~caster level in creatures.

Notes[]

The in-game spell description states that this spell lasts one round per level, but it actually lasts one round per two (caster) levels.
When extended, this spell lasts 1 round per caster level, which is marginally more than twice the non-extended version at odd caster levels.
Unlike most charm spells this spell can charm player characters and their associates.
The term "non-allied" may be misleading. Depending on PvP settings, the spell can affect members of the caster's party in the area of effect and the caster, too.
This spell only affects humanoids, even though its description says "creatures".
Contrary to the in-game description, the limit on hit dice is one less than twice the caster level.
Targets who resist the spell or make their saves still count against the HD limit.
Merchants under the influence of this spell will suffer a -15 penalty to their opposed appraise check (if they make one) when opening their store. This usually means that prices are adjusted 15% (of the item's value) in the PC's favor.

Custom content notes[]

script: NW_S0_MsCharm

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |area=large
 |save=[[will]] negates
+|line=Charm
+|line1=charm person
+|line2=charm person or animal
+|line3=charm monster
+|line8=mass charm
 |spellresistance=yes
 |immunity=mind-affecting
-|duration=<del>1 [[round]] / level</del>
+|duration=1 [[round]] / <del>level</del> ''2 levels''
-|desc=In the eyes of all non-allied creatures within the [[area of effect]], the personal [[reputation]] of the caster is improved by 50%. The caster can charm up to twice his [[hit dice]] in creatures.}}
+|desc=In the eyes of all non-allied creatures within the [[area of effect]], the personal [[reputation]] of the caster is improved by 50%. The caster can charm up to twice his <s>hit dice</s>[[caster level]] in creatures.}}
-==Notes==
+== Notes ==
-*The in-game spell description is incorrect with regards to the duration. This spell's duration is 1 round per 2 caster levels.
+* The in-game spell description states that this spell lasts one round per level, but it actually lasts one round per two (caster) levels.
 *When [[extend spell|extended]], this spell lasts 1 round per caster level, which is marginally more than twice the non-extended version at odd caster levels.
 *Unlike most charm spells this spell can charm [[player character]]s and their [[associate]]s.
+* The term "non-allied" may be misleading. Depending on [[PvP setting]]s, the spell can affect members of the caster's party in the area of effect and the caster, too.
-*The spell will only attempt to charm [[humanoid]]s, but it will skip over non-humanoids and those with too many hit points without including their hit dice into consideration for the total.
+* This spell only affects [[humanoid]]s, even though its description says "creatures".
-*The actual total hit dice of those that the spell can attempt to charm under ideal circumstances is one less than described (that is 2 times caster level minus one).
+* Contrary to the in-game description, the limit on hit dice is one less than twice the caster level.
+* Targets who resist the spell or make their saves still count against the HD limit.
+* Merchants under the influence of this spell will suffer a -15 penalty to their opposed [[appraise]] check (if they make one) when opening their store. This usually means that prices are adjusted 15% (of the item's value) in the PC's favor.
-==Custom content notes==
+== Custom content notes ==
-*''script:'' <code>NW_S0_MsCharm.nss</code>
+* ''script:'' <code>NW_S0_MsCharm</code>