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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9271313" data-attributes="member: 2209">1e Charm Monster is a decently long lasting spell with a week between checks for breaking the charm, I used it to get a walking menagerie as a bodyguard team in a dungeon for a while in an AD&D game. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />The tough part here RAW using that spell is the communication.Charm Monster (Enchantment/Charm)Level: 4 Components: V, SRange: 6” Casting Time: 4 segmentsDuration: Special Saving Throw: Neg.Area of Effect: SpecialExplanation/Description: 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 caster as friendly, an ally or companion to be treated well or guarded from harm. If communication is 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:Monster Level or Hit Dice Percent Chance/Week of Breaking Spell1st or up to 2 5%2nd or up to 3 + 2 10%3rd or up to 4 + 4 15%4th or up to 6 25%5th or up to 7 + 2 35%6th or up to 8 + 4 45%7th or up to 10 60%8th or up to 12 75%9th or over 12 90%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.Also I don't know if this was originally conceived of using Oe rules where charm monster was permanent until dispelled.Charm Monster: The counterpart of a Charm Person spell which is employable against all creatures. If animals or creatures with three or fewer hit dice are involved determine how many are affected by the spell by rolling three six-sided dice. It is otherwise identical to the Charm Person spell.Charm Person: This spell applies to all two-legged, generally mammalian figures near to or less than man-size, excluding all monsters in the “Undead” class but including Sprites, Pixies, Nixies, Kobolds, Goblins, Orcs, Hobgoblins and Gnolls. If the spell is successful it will cause the charmed entity to come completely under the influence of the Magic-User until such time as the “charm” is dispelled (Dispel Magic). Range: 12”.The power of Oe charm is amazing and surprised me when I eventually got a PDF copy of the Oe rules. "completely under the influence of". It certainly makes a one shot 1st level magic user potentially more viable.</blockquote>

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