Hi all,
I' ve a question about this part of the spell:
"Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command..."
If i buff a character with protection from evil before combat, does he beneficiate of this second save when he is charmed by an evil creature?
Or the save is only allowed when protection is cast when charm is already active?
T.y. And sorry for my crap english :)
No, that text only refers to charms and compulsions already in place, but if you look a little further on you will see that:
"While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. "
If the character has Protection from Evil cast beforehand, they are flat out immune to charm and compulsion effects.
No, that text only refers to charms and compulsions already in place, but if you look a little further on you will see that:
"While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. "If the character has Protection from Evil cast beforehand, they are flat out immune to charm and compulsion effects.
It sounds very powerfull!
A 1-level spell that wipes out an entire magic school... I think that it will become my favorite buff. Maybe it could be a nice idea to get a wand!Thank you for the answer mate. :)
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No, that text only refers to charms and compulsions already in place, but if you look a little further on you will see that:
"While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. "If the character has Protection from Evil cast beforehand, they are flat out immune to charm and compulsion effects.
It sounds very powerfull!
A 1-level spell that wipes out an entire magic school... I think that it will become my favorite buff. Maybe it could be a nice idea to get a wand!
Thank you for the answer mate. :)
It is powerful, but it does not wipe out an entire school. First, the caster of the charm or compulsion must be evil (this second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion) and the charm or compulsion must be one that will "exercise mental control". Charm person would be effected, feeblemind would not be effected, nor are spells such as sleep and confusion and, presumably, hold person. See the FAQ here.
It is powerful, but it does not wipe out an entire school. First, the caster of the charm or compulsion must be evil (this second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion) and the charm or compulsion must be one that will "exercise mental control". Charm person would be effected, feeblemind would not be effected, nor are spells such as sleep and confusion and, presumably, hold person. See the FAQ here.No, that text only refers to charms and compulsions already in place, but if you look a little further on you will see that:
"While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. "If the character has Protection from Evil cast beforehand, they are flat out immune to charm and compulsion effects.
It sounds very powerfull!
A 1-level spell that wipes out an entire magic school... I think that it will become my favorite buff. Maybe it could be a nice idea to get a wand!
Thank you for the answer mate. :)
It used to work against all compulsions and charms...
The other thing that limits its power is the 1 minute/level. Charms and compulsions tend to be an out of combat thing, and it is impossible to keep this spell up 24/7.
It is powerful, but it does not wipe out an entire school. First, the caster of the charm or compulsion must be evil
That's a good argument for building enchanters/dominators as true neutral - not a whole lot of Protection from Neutral spells running around out there.