Irresistible Target Spell

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by Me with Midjourney

-Countess Kenia Fremiss-Angharad

The Irresistible Target Spell is a high-risk spell that makes the caster a the most important person in the room in the mind of the spell's actual target. Normally this is to throw off the enemy's battle plan and assumes the caster has a lot of trust in her companions or guards.
  This spell isn't just risky, unpredictable. Even if successful, the spell is focused through the subjective lens of the target's prejudices and desires. The spell may or may not impact whether the target wants to kill the caster or take her alive.

  If the target is prideful and longs for a worthy opponent, the Irresistible Target spell will make caster look like a worthy opponent. If the target is a cowardly opportunist, the target will think he sees a vulnerable opening. If the target is motivated by vengeance, this spell will make the caster look like someone whom the target hates. If the target is desperate for money, the target will believe that the caster is worth a hefty ransom. If the target is motivated primarily by protective instinctive, the caster will look like a grave threat to the target's friends and loved ones.
  This spell can be cast in situations other than on enemies in combat. If the spell is cast in combat on an ally, it will make that person's top priority to protect the caster (though they will probably be resentful towards the caster when the spell expires if they realize what happened).
  The spell is subtle enough that the target might not realize they were hit by a spell. They will believe they made the decision to make them a target himself. Even if the target knows the caster is casting a spell at him, he might assume 'The woman's hex spell on me failed, I better take her out quickly before she tries hexing me again!'
  Outside of combat, the spell still makes the caster a 'target' but the results vary tremendously on what the target wants. It could be harmless or even wholesome, or it could be horrifying. And since people are often hard to read, it's even harder to predict what their reaction will be.
  If a thief or con artist is trying to make a score, it can make the caster look like an appealing to target to rob. If the target is a beggar, it could make the caster look like an easy mark who fall for his sob story. If the target is bored and lonely, it could just make the target want to chat the caster up in conversation.
  If the target finds the caster physically attractive, it might lead to a strong but temporary infatuation.
  In a politically charged social situation like a duchess's Otectum party, this spell could make the target want to recruit the caster an ally...or eliminate her as a rival. It's almost a coin flip if you don't prepare the groundwork before casting the spell.
  If the target is intially indifferent to the caster, it might just result in the target wanting to keep an eye on them and not knowing why.
  Regardless, even after the spell expires, the target of the spell will probably have the caster's face etched into his memory for years to come."