Mindbending (4E)

4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons

This is a ritual description page for 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons.

Mindbending

You bend the mind of a creature, making it see you in a favorable light.

Level: 6	Component Cost: 100 gp
Category: Binding	Market Price: 300 gp
Time: 10 minutes	Key Skill: Arcana
Duration: Variable

Perform this ritual on a willing or helpless creature. Your Arcana check suffers a penalty equal to half the target's level. Depending on the result, the ritual lasts for variable lengths of time. A result of zero or less is a failure.

Arcana Check Result	Duration
9 or lower	One hour
10-19	24 hours
20-29	3 days
30-39	One week
40 or higher	A fortnight

While the effect lasts, the creature will see you as a trusted friend and companion and will regard you actions and suggestions in the best possible light. It will trust you over its other friends and will tolerate your other friends and companions.

The works like a power with the Charm keyword. You can give the subject orders, but you must succeed at a Charisma vs. Will attack to convince it to do anything it wouldn't ordinarily do. The rite does not provide communication or language skills. The target gets a save against the effect in every round when you or one of your allies puts it in danger. Any effect that grants an additional save can be used to give the target a chance to break free, but the target cannot use such effects on himself. It is generally a good idea to keep the charmed creature well away from combat.