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<blockquote data-quote="Lyxen" data-source="post: 8467907" data-attributes="member: 7032025"><p>It's actually very powerful in 5e, as you have the charm effect (interesting in itself as it's fairly subtle, contrary to charm person which specifies it, the target is not made aware at the end of the spell that it was charmed by you), you have the telepathic command that don't even require an action on your part and that the target will do its best to obey, and you have the full body control, and this without range once you have cast the spell. The only real limitation is the duration and concentration.</p><p></p><p>Finally, in terms of influence, why would it be more evil to use charm person to gain advantage on social checks than use eagle's splendor on oneself to do exactly the same ? Both use magic to improve your influence on someone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lyxen, post: 8467907, member: 7032025"] It's actually very powerful in 5e, as you have the charm effect (interesting in itself as it's fairly subtle, contrary to charm person which specifies it, the target is not made aware at the end of the spell that it was charmed by you), you have the telepathic command that don't even require an action on your part and that the target will do its best to obey, and you have the full body control, and this without range once you have cast the spell. The only real limitation is the duration and concentration. Finally, in terms of influence, why would it be more evil to use charm person to gain advantage on social checks than use eagle's splendor on oneself to do exactly the same ? Both use magic to improve your influence on someone. [/QUOTE]
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