Charm Person

The Charm Person spell affects any single humanoid creature it is cast upon. Giants and other large bipedal creatures are not affected.
==Description==
== Gameplay ==
The caster directs this spell towards a single target humanoid creature in range.
When the spell is finished a magical projectile flies to the target creature and exposes it to the Charmed effect.
The target (if classified as a "person") must make a Saving throw versus spells with a 3-point bonus or will be charmed for spell's duration.
If charmed, the person's allegiance changes to an Ally - and are considered a "party member" in terms of being friendly to the party.
This spell applies Charm Type 1 to the person - Charmed (Target hostile after effect ends).
If a player character is affected by this spell, they'll display an icon (No. 0) titled "Charm".
Attacking or damaging actions towards the charmed person ends the charmed state.
If a neutral target succeeds in their saving throw, they will not become hostile.
At least in Baldur's Gate II, the Nymph Cloak or the Ring of Human Influence can be used instead of this spell to apply a Charm Type 0 - Charmed (Target neutral after effect ends). 
This spell can be blocked by Magic resistance, or any spell protection, such as Minor Spell Deflection or Minor Globe of Invulnerability.
A Spell Immunity: Enchantment will nullify this spell.
The spell can be removed with any Dispel Magic effect.
Note that Elf and Half-elf creatures are 90% and 35% resistant respectively to this spell.
In the Original and Enhanced editions of BG1 only, many commoners and enemies have hidden dialogues spoken only under charm. You may manually initiate dialogue with them by using the Talk button. These hidden dialogues are usually but simple and amusing quotes, but sometimes they do reveal more substantial clues.
==Enemy-only variants==
Quite a few enemies use spells that will appear in the combat log as Charm Person. Sometimes it is the real wizard spell described above, but in a number of cases it is a significantly more powerful or harder to block variant - and may be a mass area dire charm, or a Charm Creature type spell that affects any species. These variants are described below.
Note: The Charm Person eye ray launched by Beholders was left out of the table because it is largely the same as the real Wizard spell, except that it lasts 100 seconds instead of 30.SPIN980
 	Mass Charm Person 	Succubus Charm 	Erinyes Charm
Used by 	Fallen SolarNalmissraNyalee's NymphsAurumach Rilmani	Alu-FiendAlu-Fiend (20 Hit Dice)Succubus	Erinyes
School 	None 	None 	Enchantment
Spell type 	None 	None 	None
Level 	0 	0 	0
Casting time 	3 	1 	1
Range 	40 ft. 	50 ft. 	50 ft.
Area of effect 	15 ft. radius 	One creature 	One creature
Resist: Elves,Half-elves	90%30% 	90%30% 	90%30%
Bypass MR 	MR penalty: YesOthers: No 	No 	No
Dispellable 	Yes 	Yes 	Yes
Effects 	
Charm creature
*Affects any species
*Negate: vs Spell, -2 penalty
*Lasts 1 turn
Save penalty
*-2 vs Spell for 10s
*No save allowed
*Cumulative
MR penalty
*-5 for 10s
*No save allowed
*Cumulative	
Charm creature
*Affects any species
*Negate: vs Spell, -8 penalty
*Lasts 2 turns
Save penalty
*-2 vs Spell for 10s
*No save allowed
*Cumulative	
Charm creature
*Affects any species
*Negate: vs Spell, -5 penalty
*Lasts 2 turns
File name 	SPIN553 	SPWI930 	SPIN558
==Where to obtain its scroll==
===The Black Pits===
====Sold by====
* Dinguer the Mad 
===Baldur's Gate===
====Sold by====
*High Hedge Estate 
*Sorcerous Sundries 
====Treasure====
===Shadows of Amn===
====Sold by====
*Galoomp's Store
*Copper Coronet
*City of Caverns
*Reirra's Shop
====Treasure====
*Irenicus's Dungeon 2nd Floor A table in the room with Duergar
*Guarded Compound A shelf on the first floor
===Throne of Bhaal===
====Sold by====
*Arcana Archives
*Sister Garlena
====Treasure====
===The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay===
====Sold by====
* Book Merchant
== See also ==
* Charm Person or Mammal, Druid spell of level 2 that also has +3 save bonus
* Dire Charm, Wizard spell of level 3 with normal saving throw
* Mental Domination, Cleric spell of level 4 that applies -2 save penalty
* Domination, Wizard spell of level 5 that applies -2 save penalty
== Trivia ==
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition Charm Person (Wizard Spell) allows the target a saving throw adjusted by their Wisdom, and the duration of the Charm is tied to the target's Intelligence. See the External Links for further information.
==Visuals==
===Videos===
SPWI104 Charm Person
===Gallery===
OG Charm Person 1.png|Jan Jansen had a few too many ales and decides to try charming Lord Sterk in the Five Flagons Inn.
OG Charm Person 2.png|Lord Sterk is simply enchanted with Jan, who engages in passing some scuttlebutt.
OG Charm Person 3.png|5-rounds later Sterk is aware he's been manipulated and turns hostile. None of the other taverners seem to care and continue imbibing Thunderburps' finest libations.
==Mod content==
Spell Revisions mod has changed this arcane spell, changing its saving throw. See below for description:
Charm Person
Level: 1
School: Enchantment
Range: Long
Duration: 5 rounds
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: 1 person
Saving Throw: Spell negates
Charm Person affects any single person it is cast upon. The term person includes any bipedal human, demihuman, or humanoid of man-size or smaller, such as dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, half-elves, halflings, half-orcs, hobgoblins, humans, kobolds, and others. Thus, a 10th-level fighter could be charmed, but an ogre could not. If the recipient fails his saving throw vs. spell at +2 bonus, he regards the caster as a trusted friend and ally to be heeded and protected. The caster may give him orders, and the charmed creature will carry them out as quickly as possible.
If the caster harms, or attempts to harm, the charmed creature by some overt action, or if a dispel magic spell is successfully cast upon the charmed creature, the charm spell is broken. If two or more charm effects simultaneously affect a creature, the most recent charm takes precedence.
==Appendix==
===External links===
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* Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Charm Person (Wizard Spell)
===References===
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