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<blockquote data-quote="Felon" data-source="post: 1421881" data-attributes="member: 8158">Wayne, that's a very interesting post. Now, here's what I've been pondering about:Most beings would be violently opposed to doing any of those things, and that would mean not only an opposed Cha check but a renewed Will save. Granted, illithids can charm at will so re-establishing a hold over an individual would be no big deal, but considering that thralls outnumber the illithids by a considerable margin in most flayer communities, and considering the number of vile things that would routinely be demanded of them, we're talking a lot of slaves snapping out of it on a regular basis. Moreover, a slave would only have a favorable outlook on the flayer(s) who charmed him, so he'd constantly be witness to disgusting acts that he won't view in the most favorable light, and likely being bossed around from time to time by creatures he's not loyal to.&nbsp;Having given the matter some thought, I suppose one key element is that the typical charmed thrall is evil himself. That actually takes a lot of the work out of maintaining control, since it reduces the likelyhood of having qualms about any actions he might be directed to perform. I suppose illithids might find human thralls less accomodating about eating their children's brains.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Felon, post: 1421881, member: 8158"] Wayne, that's a very interesting post. Now, here's what I've been pondering about: Most beings would be violently opposed to doing any of those things, and that would mean not only an opposed Cha check but a renewed Will save. Granted, illithids can [I]charm[/I] at will so re-establishing a hold over an individual would be no big deal, but considering that thralls outnumber the illithids by a considerable margin in most flayer communities, and considering the number of vile things that would routinely be demanded of them, we're talking a lot of slaves snapping out of it on a regular basis. Moreover, a slave would only have a favorable outlook on the flayer(s) who charmed him, so he'd constantly be witness to disgusting acts that he [I]won't[/I] view in the most favorable light, and likely being bossed around from time to time by creatures he's not loyal to. Having given the matter some thought, I suppose one key element is that the typical charmed thrall is evil himself. That actually takes a lot of the work out of maintaining control, since it reduces the likelyhood of having qualms about any actions he might be directed to perform. I suppose illithids might find human thralls less accomodating about eating their children's brains. [/QUOTE]

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