Paranoia Spell


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Not sure how effective this spell would be. Since the language isn't super clear. Would one expect the creature to attack the closest creature to it? Is this spell even worth getting?

ParanoiaSpell 2
IllusionMental
Source Core Rulebook pg. 356
Traditions occult
Cast Two Actions somatic, verbal
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
Saving Throw Will; Duration 1 minute
You cause the target to see all other creatures as dire threats. The target is stricken by intense paranoia toward all creatures around it and must attempt a Will save.

Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target believes everyone it sees is a potential threat. It becomes unfriendly to all creatures to which it wasn't already hostile, even those that were previously allies. It treats no one as an ally. The spell ends after 1 round.
Failure As success, but the effect lasts 1 minute.
Critical Failure As failure, except the target believes that everyone it sees is a mortal enemy. It uses its reactions and free actions against everyone, regardless of whether they were previously its allies, as determined by the GM. It otherwise acts as rationally as it normally does and likely prefers to attack creatures that are actively attacking or hindering it over those leaving it alone.
Heightened (6th) You can target up to 5 creatures.


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That spell purpose is to stop enemies to target each other with spells and effects that target allies, like an annoying Archon protecting an enemies with Retributive Strike.


"Unfriendly
This condition reflects a creature’s disposition toward a particular character, and it affects only creatures that are not player characters.A creature that is unfriendly to a character dislikes and specifically distrusts that character.The unfriendly creature won’t accept Requests from the character.“


Success or Failure will stop them helping their allies like with flanking, buffing and healing and would attack if accidentally hit by their "former" allies, while crit failure will get them to attack anyone.

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