Mass Charm Person (SPIN553)

This Mass Charm Person (SPIN553) spell potentially affects any creatures (humanoid, animal, undead etc.) in the spell's area of effect that are not in the caster's party.
The spell's description in the game files is only "Charm Person", however, within creature spell use scripts the spell is also identified as "Nalmissra Charm".
From an accuracy standpoint, this spell is actually better described as a Mass Dire Charm spell, as victims are affected by the Charm type "Dire Charm", and not the ordinary "Charmed" type that the Charm Person spell uses.
This spell is usable only by select non-player characters in the game.
== Gameplay ==
This spell is not assigned to any spell school, and has no secondary type classification, and therefore can't be blocked by Spell Immunity.
Likewise, the spell doesn't have an assigned Power level, and thus will bypass spell level immunity protections like Globe of Invulnerability.
The spell is subject to Magic resistance, and charmed victims can remove the charm with an appropriate Dispel Magic effect.
Any creature not in the caster's party in the area of effect of the spell will be exposed to several effects.
The first is a Charmed effect, that can last 1 turn in duration - a successful Saving throw versus Spell, with a 2-point penalty will negate it.
If the victim is affected by the Dire Charm, then a text string will display on the combat log reading "Charmed", and that specific creature is now under control of the caster and will most likely become a "Red circled" sprite and an enemy of the player's party.
The second effect penalizes the victim's saving throw modifier vs. spells with a 2-point penalty lasting 10 seconds - a combat log text displays "Saving Throws Lowered".
The third effect is a -5% Magic resistance penalty modifier lasting 10 seconds - a combat log text displays "Magic Resistance Lowered".
Note that Elf and Half-elf creatures do get their racial charm resistance chance to possibly thwart this spell.
Category:Non-player powers