Jacodav's Practically Harmless Idiosynculation

This spell causes the target to develop a single ridiculously irrelevant, apparently random, largely harmless personal idiosyncrasy, such as "loves to dig small holes," "occasionally recites the elven alphabet," or "dislikes shaking hands with anyone lacking a last name." This idiosyncrasy cannot harm the target in any significant obvious way. Thus idiosyncrasies which would be likely to land the target in trouble, like "tempted to ignore authority figures" or "likes to yell whenever it's a good idea to be quiet" are not acceptable, and directly self-destructive ones like "enjoys hurling herself off cliffs" or "longs to attack everything he sees" are right out. The idiosyncrasy should also be specific enough that it only applies in a set of fairly specific, uncommon situations, and it should usually be phrased as a general desire to do or say certain types of things rather than as an absolute compulsion to do so (so "never looks up" would best be rephrased as "hates looking up.") In general, the idiosyncrasy should be the sort of thing that makes others view the target as eccentric, but not suicidal, dangerous, offensive, or completely stupid.

The player of the caster (not the caster) is usually allowed to determine the idiosyncrasy, although the Cobbler has final say, and should not allow anything which seems too useful or convenient under the prevailing circumstances.

Degree Matrix

Spell Components

• The caster makes a series of mystical-sounding statements which include one completely nonsensical or ridiculous statement, then points at, or touches, the target.

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Users of this Spell

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