Fear

       This is a variant of the Charm Spell that is available only to Mages who have graduated from Storm’s Academy, the Citadel.  When casting this Spell, the Mage must have a clear view of the target and the target must be able to both hear and understand the Mage.  Once the Spell is cast, the Will Power of the Mage is compared to that of the victim and, if the Mage is the stronger, the victim will believe that the Mage is a creature from their worst nightmare.
        The casting Mage does not need to know what the target fears, their own subconscious will supply the focus of the Fear, but the Mage does have to act in a strong and forceful manner.  How the victim will react is dependent upon what sort of personality they have.  Usually, although not always, they will try to flee from the thing that they Fear but occasionally, they will attack the Mage.  When this happens, the victim will normally attack in a blind fury and it will be impossible to reason with them.
        If the target has a stronger Will Power than the casting Mage, they will see nothing other than the Mage and the Spell will be wasted.  At higher levels, this Spell has a greater range, a longer duration and it can affect more than one target.   

Liassa watched as the chain-mail clad warrior pushed his way through the crowded street, directly towards her.  She knew it had been a mistake to come into this town where he had a price on her head, but she needed to stock up on provisions if she as going to make the long journey home.
        The Mage considered simply Blasting the approaching bounty hunter with an Electric Bolt but, judging by his hulking size, the fool probably wouldn’t even notice one and she might not have time to cast another.  No, there had to be another way to deal with this problem.
        Liassa waited until she was close enough to the warrior to see the remains of his last meal caught in his beard before she loosed the Spell that she had been preparing.  The bounty hunter froze as she completed the Spell and his ruddy face turned pale as his eyes widened in horror.
        For half a second, the warrior and the Mage stared at each other and then the bounty hunter span round and forced his way through the crowd, running as fast as he could.  For a long time after he had vanished from sight, Liassa could hear his terrified screams and she allowed herself a contended smile as she went about the rest of her shopping.

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