Questing Spell

E/F/M:

This Spell lays a powerful, enchantment of compulsion upon one or more subjects, causing them to follow a singular task or quest to its completion (whether it results in success or not). The questing will be permanent and unavoidable unless the subject or subjects are able immediately to defeat the caster in a K/S versus K/S contest based on Spiritual TRAIT at DR ''Difficult''. The Effect lasts for as many weeks time as the caster has STEEP points. Casters may attempt to charge a larger group of associated personas than is allowed by their STEEP by defeating each one in turn in a K/S versus K/S contest as noted above, with the maximum number of total subjects possible to include under the Effect being equal to the particular casters SM Pow. Any of the subjects able to win the Spiritual contest via not be affected by any further attempts by the caster, but any others will be compound,' according to this dweomer. Subjects of the same Ethos and deity as the caster are at a disadvantage of +5 on their rolls. Subjects of the same Ethos have neither disadvantage or advantage, unless their Pantheon is different, in which case they have a-10 advantage on their dice rolls. Subjects of different Ethos from that of the caster have a-5 advantage on their dice rolls, -15 if also of different Pantheon, while those of both different Ethos and deities in conflict with that of the caster have a -10 advantage on their dice rolls, -20 if also of different Pantheon. Mental attempts to subvert or avoid the Questing Effect as successfully laid and described by the caster to the affected subjects will result In 1 D6 points of Mental damage per subject per AT until such attempt ceases. Physical deviation from the most direct. or clearly correct, route will result in like amount of Physical damage per AT until deviation is redressed. Spiritual refusal to follow the Questing Effect likewise causes Spiritual damage of 1 D6 to accrue to the subjects each AT until attitude changes. The Casting can be negated by any other ecclesiastic of the same deity who is of higher Grade than and at least equal official standing with the caster's own. The Casting can be dispelled, as usual, but all three sods of damage will be occurring to the subjects during the whole of the time required to attempt the dissipation of this Effect.