Spell:Curse of Slavish Humility

Source: Book of the Emerald Circle by Brian Hon/Limited Reagent

Cost: 10m, 1wp

Circle: Emerald

Type: Simple

Keywords: Component, Compulsion

Duration: One full day

Seen only by those who can perceive the immaterial, the sorcerer ties scintillating ruby tendrils knots of Essence as she exhorts a victim to worship one target, which may be anything — the caster herself, another being present or even an object. Both victim and the target of worship must be within (Essence x 5) yards and the sorcerer must be able to see them. With the final word, the spell's invisible cords creep forward and force the victim to his knees.

The sorcerer's player rolls (Manipulation + Occult), adding (Essence) automatic successes. If the result exceeds the victim's Dodge MDV, he is afflicted with an unnatural Compulsion effect to abase himself and worship the target designated by the sorcerer. It can be resisted for a single action by spending one point of Willpower. The Compulsion can be broken if the victim spends a total of (the sorcerer's Willpower) points of Willpower; it otherwise fades after one full day has passed.

The spell does not prevent combat; the victim may still attack the target of his devotion, though he cringes and begs forgiveness for doing so. All such attacks, whether physical or social, suffer a -(Essence + 2) internal penalty due to hesitation and remorse.

If this spell is cast with long ticks, the sorcerer may inflict her curse upon a social unit up to (Essence) Magnitude. As usual, the leader of the unit can only spend Loyalty to resist this spell's effect, instead of his own Willpower.

Component: The sorcerer must exhort the victim as she binds him with Essence. If she cannot, this spell cannot be cast.