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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 7530221" data-attributes="member: 92305">Spell Idea:  From Vengeance in AsgalunHere's another spell that you can develop for your game.  It's from issue #72 of the original Marvel Conan The Barbarian comic series (I read it in The Chronicles of Conan Volume 10).A Stygian named Ptor-Nubis casts this spell on Belit.  He is a sorcerer of the Black Ring.  There is no verbal component, although the sorcerer must touch the target (touch attack).  From the story, it is clear that the spell falls under the Hypnotism style of sorcery.<img src="https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/square_small/0/77/1049910-ptornubis2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Ptor-Nubis merely lurches forward and lightly touches Belit's forehead.  That specific attack should have a penalty for the target, and most probably a Finesse Attack is required.  Avoiding any armor is also required.Belit must have failed her saving throw because she beings to attack Conan.Conan, in the comic, displays the Total Defense style of fighting from the core rulebook.Belit comes out of it when Ptor-Nubis releases her.So, it's a powerful spell--one that can make the target fight even his dearest ally.It should also be noted that Belit acts sluggish from the spell.  Maybe a penalty to DEX?  Or, maybe use one of the conditions from page 224 of the core rulebook?  Say, "Shaken", which provides a -2 penalty to attacks, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.  Or maybe "Sickened", which provides a -2 penalty on attacks, weapon damage, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.It is a form of mind control and is more of a spell than it is straight Hypnotism, so it does require some Power Points--at least one.<img src="http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix5/ptornubis1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

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