Diabolize

Diabolize (Spell)

By Tavaer

Difficulty:  Average

A spell that demonizes the target to others with a moving, localized illusory curse. The more they are seen by others, the more horrifying and enraging they appear to become, inspiring fear in those that perceive them. While under the effect of this curse the caster may speak normally but others in range will hear only a mix of unintelligible growls, hissing, bleating, and all manner of guttural mewling. All who look at the affected victim must resist it's fear inducing illusion. The curse will also attempt to pass off weapons used by the victim as extra limbs, wings, or bony protrusions. The effect lasts for three days and can be dispelled by the victim passing through running water.

...A cruel spell originally used by rival witch covens to force one another out of hiding, it found lesser use by guilds- to help fledgling thieves and assassins learn to run faster and longer...or die.

Success: The target is cursed for three days time, all who perceive them seeing only a horrifying monster that cannot be understood.

Miscast:
0-20 The spell affects an unintended living target nearby.
21-40 Only the victims speech is distorted by the illusion, effectively making it impossible for them to communicate.
41-60 The spell produces a monstrous illusion temporarily at the targets location, leaving them unscathed unless they look at it.
61-80 The curse has the opposite effect, the afflicted becoming the apple of the eye of all those who see them, in effect, making them sexy.
81-100 The spell produces no illusion, instead giving the victim a suspicious aura, all those who interact with them will distrust them instantly for the curses normal duration.

Miscast:
0-30 The curse is turned upon the caster instead, and cannot be dispelled by them.
31-60 The curse is passed on to each living thing the victim comes into contact with, intensifying each consecutive time, but cutting it's duration in half for each new victim, and the original target as well.
61-90 The spell affects the immediate location instead, producing the illusions of deadly traps or hazardous terrain.
91-100 The curse summons a very real unbound minor demon or Cthuloid monstrosity from the casters object of focus (wand/staff or even hands).

Bonuses:
The spell cannot be dispelled by anti curse magic and will run it's full duration.
The curse causes brief insanity in those who stare at the victim and fail to make a save.
Those who stare at the affected victim must resist being automatically enraged.
The duration of the curse is extended by half hour each time they are perceived by a sentient with eyesight.