Tyranny — Epic Spell
Tyranny is a third-party epic charm from the Dicefreaks Grimoire of Cosmic Entities Volume One. It does not remove the target’s ability to refuse; instead, it makes refusal physically punishing until the target begins complying.
At a Glance
| School | Enchantment (Charm) [Mind-Affecting, Evil] |
|---|---|
| Spellcraft DC | 79 |
| Components | V, S, XP |
| Casting Time | 1 action |
| Range | 75 feet |
| Target | One living creature |
| Duration | 33 hours |
| Saving Throw | Will negates; Fortitude partial after refusal |
| Spell Resistance | Yes |
| XP Cost | 5,000 XP |
Development
Development: 711,000 gp; 15 days; 28,440 XP.
Seeds: Charm 14, Afflict 14, Drain 19.
- One-action casting time: +20 DC.
- Increase duration by 165%: +4 DC.
- Constitution damage when a request is refused: ad hoc +20 DC.
- Pain and –4 penalty for refusing: ad hoc +20 DC plus listed penalty increase.
- Threatening the charmed creature does not end the spell: ad hoc +4 DC.
- Add Evil descriptor: ad hoc +2 DC.
- Burn 5,000 XP: –50 DC.
Effect
The target first makes a Will save. Success ends the spell immediately.
On failure, the target views the caster’s requests favourably. If asked to do something it would not normally do, it can still refuse—but must then make a Fortitude save at the original DC. Failure causes 4 Constitution damage and a –4 penalty on attacks, checks and saving throws; a successful Fortitude save halves both consequences under the source rules.
The pain remains until the target agrees to the request and begins acting to fulfil it.
Edition Status
This is third-party 3.x epic material. Constitution damage and legacy charm procedures do not map directly to modern D&D.
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
Keep this reference growing
If this page helped with your reading or game, you can support its upkeep or explore the curated books.
Explore the Bookshop — epics, classics and stories behind imagined worlds.