Taunting Formula

E/F/M:

This dweomer enables the ecclesiastic to employ something similar to the Buffoon's Ploys (compare Buffoonery, Chapter 11 of the Myth. book) In confrontations with his foes. The Effect enables any one of four such feelings through the spoken words of the caster. These are: Belittling: All within the Area are subjects, and the caster uses sharp tongue, pointed remarks, and japes to make them the butt of all so as to feel Inadequate. Each listener must make a roll against SM CATEGORY at DR "Bard" or else suffer a Difficulty Rating penalty of one step worse for the duration of Effect due to feelings of incompetence and inadequacy. However, any succeeding their roll can react with violence, gaining a bonus of -5 on reaction and a +5 Combat (any) STEEP the following CT. Confuse: By speaking and through the Power of the dweomer. the practitioner attempts to mislead the subjected individuals as to the actuality of what is occurring. Each subject must roll again. SM CATEGORY at DR 'Extreme' or else think the caster is a friend or neutral party giving directions to something as detailed by the practitioner. Thus the group will walk away, go elsewhere, etc. Enrage: The words of the practitioner provoke the subjects into great anger. A second roll by the caster against STEEP in this Sub-Area is required. Ire and wrath can be directed at a number of targets other than the caster (and associates, If any and not targeted), and the Difficulty Rating applied to the second roll is found depending on the nature of such a target: success will absolutely fix the attention of the Enraged audience on the target for the duration of the Casting. All will then confront the target or else leave to seek out and confront that individual or group. A Special Success means the subjects will be under the dweomer for twice the normal Time. Physical threats to the target is possible. Note that failure to Enrage will negate the Casting. Suspect: The caster points out something of questionable, dishonor-able, doubtful, suspicious, etc.. In actions, deeds, behavior, or so forth which have occurred in the subject group while the practitioner was observing it. At the same time, the caster states his or her own guilelessness and upstanding nature. A second roll against STEEP in this Sub-Area at base DR "Hard" is required. (The base is the DR is modified according to the nature of the target of Suspect, and the points which

can be made to cause suspicion are considered to adjust the DR upwards or downwards.) If the caster is successful, the subject audience then suspects the worst, and turns their attention to the suspect and away from the practitioner and any compatriots.