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'''Mesmerise''' is a monster-only spell which causes you to find the caster irresistibly fascinating. If the spell beats your [[magic resistance]], you will find yourself unable to move in any direction which would place you farther away from the caster, making retreat impossible (including up or down [[stairs]]). Fortunately, finding something fascinating does not mean you like it any more than you used to, so you can still attack the caster.
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{{flavour|Makes a targeted creature unwilling to move away from the caster. Leaving the caster's line of sight will end the effect.}}
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'''Mesmerise''' is a monster-only spell which causes you to find the caster irresistibly fascinating. If the spell beats your [[magic resistance]] and you don't have [[clarity]], you will find yourself unable to move away from the caster, making retreat impossible (including up or down [[stairs]]). It also prevents you from going berserk. Fortunately, finding something fascinating does not mean you like it any more than you used to, so you can still attack the caster.
  
 
==Methods for Breaking Mesmerisation==
 
==Methods for Breaking Mesmerisation==
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*Killing the source of the mesmerisation.
 
*Killing the source of the mesmerisation.
 
*Losing [[line of sight]] to the caster ([[steam]] and [[scrolls of fog]] work well for this, as does walking behind any opaque wall)
 
*Losing [[line of sight]] to the caster ([[steam]] and [[scrolls of fog]] work well for this, as does walking behind any opaque wall)
*Uncontrolled [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing beyond the caster's line of sight (you won't be able to do controlled teleports or blinks away)
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*Uncontrolled [[blink]]ing or [[teleport]]ing beyond the caster's line of sight (you won't be able to do controlled blinks away)
*Unwielding the [[unrand]] [[artifact]] [[List of unrands#+12, +15 Obsidian Axe|Obsidian Axe]].
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*Unwielding the [[unrand]] [[artifact]] [[Obsidian Axe]].
  
 
The following methods only work if the source of mesmerisation is not the obsidian axe:
 
The following methods only work if the source of mesmerisation is not the obsidian axe:
 
*[[Polymorph]]ing the source of mesmerisation.
 
*[[Polymorph]]ing the source of mesmerisation.
*Disabling the source of mesmerisation ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], ...).
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*Disabling the source of mesmerisation ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[fear]], etc.).
 
*Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.
 
*Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.
*Creating a [[noise]] of at least 20 loudness will break your mesmerisation. This can be done by reading a [[scroll of noise]] or by casting the following spells:
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*Reading a [[scroll of silence]] or casting [[Silence]], provided the source of mesmerisation is within your silence radius.
**[[Chain Lightning]]
 
**[[Conjure Ball Lightning]]
 
**High power [[Fire Storm]]
 
**High power [[Ice Storm]]
 
**Large [[Inner Flame]] explosion
 
**Large radius [[Lee's Rapid Deconstruction]]
 
**[[Shatter]]
 
*Reading a [[scroll of silence]] or casting [[Silence]].
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
The following enemies cast Mesmerise:
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{{monsters with spell}}
*{{LightRed|V}} [[File:Jory.png]] '''[[Jory]]'''
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*{{Magenta|N}} [[File:Lamia.png]] '''[[Lamia]]'''
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You can also encounter non-spell Mesmerise effects from the following enemies, as well as any enemy marked for death by the [[Obsidian Axe]]:
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*{{monsterlink|Merfolk siren}} (as a non-spell, [[silence]]-able ability).
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*{{monsterlink|Merfolk avatar}} (as a non-spell, silence-able ability).
  
You can also encounter non-spell Mesmerise effects from the following enemies:
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==History==
*{{Cyan|m}} [[File:Mermaid.png]] '''[[Mermaid]]''' (as a non-spell, [[silence]]-able ability)
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*Prior to [[0.20]], you could break out of mesmerisation by creating a [[noise]] of 20 loudness or higher, such as by reading a [[scroll of noise]], casting [[Lightning Bolt]], or evoking a [[wand of lightning]].  
*{{LightCyan|m}} [[File:Siren.png]] '''[[Siren]]''' (like the mermaid, except that it also forces you to move toward the siren)
 
*Any monster selected for death by the [[Obsidian Axe]].
 
  
[[Category:Monster spells]][[Category:Status effects]]
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[[Category:Monster spells]]
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[[Category:Status effects]]

Revision as of 20:12, 2 October 2019

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Makes a targeted creature unwilling to move away from the caster. Leaving the caster's line of sight will end the effect.

Mesmerise is a monster-only spell which causes you to find the caster irresistibly fascinating. If the spell beats your magic resistance and you don't have clarity, you will find yourself unable to move away from the caster, making retreat impossible (including up or down stairs). It also prevents you from going berserk. Fortunately, finding something fascinating does not mean you like it any more than you used to, so you can still attack the caster.

Methods for Breaking Mesmerisation

You can break the enchantment in the following ways:

The following methods only work if the source of mesmerisation is not the obsidian axe:

  • Polymorphing the source of mesmerisation.
  • Disabling the source of mesmerisation (confusion, petrification, fear, etc.).
  • Having enough time pass without the caster renewing the effect. Note that if you are currently mesmerised by a particular monster, you will always fail to resist any attempt at mesmerisation from that monster.
  • Reading a scroll of silence or casting Silence, provided the source of mesmerisation is within your silence radius.

Sources

The following enemies cast Mesmerise:

You can also encounter non-spell Mesmerise effects from the following enemies, as well as any enemy marked for death by the Obsidian Axe:

History