Strahd's "The lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" - Game Ended successfully!

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The woman that lies on the altar sits up slowly, pass a hand across her brow as if coming out of a strange coma, and then blink her eyes open. “My savors!” She cries out aloud ... “You are my savors and I’m your friend for ever”

Hanging above her is the lantern that illuminate the spherical chamber

*Map - I attach a top view and a sideview map

 

[Rhun]

"Who are you," asks Turo, maintaining his distance from the woman.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Rhun - roll a Will save vs. DC:21 for Turo

 

[Thanee]

OOC: Is it somehow apparant, that she is using charm magic? Allyra is currently concentrating on Detect Magic after all. Oh, and the Magic Circle Turo has active might suppress the effect, regardless of the save (which still has to be made).

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

OOC: It's not a spell. The mystery woman used a special abilty

 

[Rhun]

OOC: Roll made assuming the +2 Save Bonus from Magic Circle vrs Evil applies to this roll.

F-BOMB!

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

[sblock=Rhun]
Turo is under the influence of dominate person. Not sure about the rule but you do have a magic circle vs. evil. But ... this is not a spell, but a special ability of a vampire.
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"Come to me brave hero, help me to my feet"
The woman says to Turo

OOC: Thanee, roll a sense motive vs. DC 15

 

[Rhun]

[sblock=For Strahd]I'm not one to argue with the DM, but by my interpretation of the spell, any and all mind controlling effects against the warded creature would be surpressed. While the description mentions "caster" below, it doesn't specifically state that the protection only applies against spells. And since the description in the vampire's Supernatural Ability mentions a caster level, I would argue the Magic Circle vrs. Evil does work against her.

url=http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/protectionFromEvil.htm]Protection from Evil[/url]

Second, the barrier blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature (by a magic jar attack, for example) or to exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment (charm) effects and enchantment (compulsion) effects that grant the caster ongoing control over the subject, such as dominate person). The protection does not prevent such effects from targeting the protected creature, but it suppresses the effect for the duration of the protection from evil effect. If the protection from evil effect ends before the effect granting mental control does, the would-be controller would then be able to mentally command the controlled creature. Likewise, the barrier keeps out a possessing life force but does not expel one if it is in place before the spell is cast. This second effect works regardless of alignment.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

[sblock=More for Strahd]This is from the 3.0 edition wording of Protection from Evil. While obviously the wording changed from 3.0 to 3.x, I think you can see that the Vampire is one of the creatures that they specifically meant for this to work against:

PFE:
Second, the barrier blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature (as by a magic jar attack) or to exercise mental control over the creature (as by a vampire’s supernatural domination ability, which works similar to dominate person). The protection does not prevent a vampire’s domination itself, but it prevents the vampire from mentally commanding the protected creature. If the protection from evil effect ends before the domination effect does, the vampire would then be able to mentally command the controlled creature. Likewise, the barrier keeps out a possessing life force but does not expel one if it is in place before the spell is cast. This second effect works regardless of alignment.
[/sblock]

 

[Thanee]

Sense Motive