Satire (Wizard Spell)

The use of this powerful song is a bit tricky. It reflects the ability of a high-level bard to ridicule a prominent public figure who behaves incorrectly. The scandalous song has the effect of halving its target's Charisma until he repents and atones for his actions. However, the target's actions must truly be objectionable in the pre­vailing moral climate of the area (DM's deci­sion, based on the prevailing alignment of the region); otherwise, the satire is unjust and the bard's own Charisma is halved instead, until he travels at least 50 leagues away, and does not return to the region for one full year. While singing nasty songs about the evil Duke is fun, woe to the bard unlucky enough to be caught in the act by the Duke's men.
The bard must perform publicly before a sizeable audience, at least once per day for a number of days equal to a secret die roll made by the DM. The spell also requires the bard to play upon his instrument, while singing, as the verbal and somatic components of the spell.
Notes: Restricted to bards; common.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells