Oppress — Epic Spell

Oppress is a third-party epic compulsion from the Dicefreaks Grimoire of Cosmic Entities Volume One. It first attacks magical protections against mental control, then compels obedience for twenty hours.

At a Glance

SchoolEnchantment (Compulsion) [Mind-Affecting]
Spellcraft DC99
ComponentsV, S, XP
Casting Time1 action
Range150 feet
TargetOne living creature
Duration20 hours
Saving ThrowWill negates
Spell ResistanceYes
XP Cost2,600 XP

Development

Development: 891,000 gp; 18 days; 35,640 XP.

Seeds: Afflict 14, Compel 19, Dispel 19, Transform 21.

  • One-action casting time: +20 DC.
  • Double range: +2 DC.
  • Compel unreasonable actions: +10 DC.
  • Increase dispel-check bonus by +20: +20 DC.
  • Burn 2,600 XP: –26 DC.

Effect

The target is first subjected to a legacy dispel check at 1d20 + 30 aimed at effects protecting it from mind-affecting magic.

If the warding is removed, the target makes the spell’s Will save. On a failure it obeys the caster for 20 hours. Unlike ordinary domination-style magic, the source does not grant another save merely because a command is reprehensible or self-destructive.

The spell also makes creatures normally protected from mind-affecting effects by low or unusual Intelligence susceptible to those effects for the duration, and treats the victim as shaken.

Edition Status

This is third-party 3.x epic material. Modern charm immunity, condition rules and Dispel Magic procedure work differently and require explicit conversion.

Related Magic

Source and Provenance

Source: Grimoire of Cosmic Entities Volume One
Authors: Eli Atkinson, William Church and Serge W. Desir, Jr.
Publisher/community: Dicefreaks d20 Community

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