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<blockquote data-quote="IronWolf" data-source="post: 1712112" data-attributes="member: 21076"><p>I have found the following 'Charm Person Scenario' description helpful in the past when dealing with Charm Person spells and such. I found this on a newsgroup posting awhile back and have lost who originally authored it...</p><p></p><p>The basic scenario was a party's mage casting Charm Person on one of a number of warriors attacking them.</p><p></p><p>-----------------</p><p>IMO...</p><p>The charmed fighter would not attack the mage at all unless the</p><p>mage attacks him (and thus the charm spell is broken).</p><p></p><p>The charmed fighter's views on the rest of the party would still</p><p>be hostile and, without words from the mage, he would continue to</p><p>attack</p><p>(though wondering why his new good friend was hanging out with</p><p>such people).</p><p></p><p>The charmed fighter would continue to regard his fellow warriors</p><p>in the same manner as before excepting with regards to the mage.</p><p>I would say the charmed fighter would defend the mage even from</p><p>his old friends *without* needing to be asked. The magical charm</p><p>is stronger than most normal bonds of friendship.</p><p></p><p>If asked to stop attacking the party, the fighter would do so.</p><p>But he would still be hostile to them, and want to know a good</p><p>reason why he</p><p>shouldn't get on with lopping off some heads since it seemed like</p><p>a real good idea ten seconds ago.</p><p></p><p>If ordered to attack the other fighters, the charmed fighter</p><p>would have serious problems with this and would tell his old</p><p>friends to stop for a minute. His initial reaction would be one</p><p>of much confusion if you said "Kill them!". They are still his</p><p>friends. "Make them stop!" would probably be very effective</p><p>though as he grabs them from behind and yanks them out of battle.</p><p>Chaotic and/or evil alignments might be more likely to turn on</p><p>old friends especially if they are not particularly strong</p><p>friendships.</p><p>------------------</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IronWolf, post: 1712112, member: 21076"] I have found the following 'Charm Person Scenario' description helpful in the past when dealing with Charm Person spells and such. I found this on a newsgroup posting awhile back and have lost who originally authored it... The basic scenario was a party's mage casting Charm Person on one of a number of warriors attacking them. ----------------- IMO... The charmed fighter would not attack the mage at all unless the mage attacks him (and thus the charm spell is broken). The charmed fighter's views on the rest of the party would still be hostile and, without words from the mage, he would continue to attack (though wondering why his new good friend was hanging out with such people). The charmed fighter would continue to regard his fellow warriors in the same manner as before excepting with regards to the mage. I would say the charmed fighter would defend the mage even from his old friends *without* needing to be asked. The magical charm is stronger than most normal bonds of friendship. If asked to stop attacking the party, the fighter would do so. But he would still be hostile to them, and want to know a good reason why he shouldn't get on with lopping off some heads since it seemed like a real good idea ten seconds ago. If ordered to attack the other fighters, the charmed fighter would have serious problems with this and would tell his old friends to stop for a minute. His initial reaction would be one of much confusion if you said "Kill them!". They are still his friends. "Make them stop!" would probably be very effective though as he grabs them from behind and yanks them out of battle. Chaotic and/or evil alignments might be more likely to turn on old friends especially if they are not particularly strong friendships. ------------------ [/QUOTE]
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