Karsus' Compulsion

Karsus' Compulsion is a Level 9 Enchantment Spell. Channel the stones' magic to control the Crown of Karsus.

Description

Channel the stones' magic to control the Crown of Karsus and dominate the Netherbrain.

The caster must  channel this spell until their next turn for it to take effect.

Ends if caster is  Incapacitated,  Stunned,  Polymorphed, or  Knocked Out.

Properties

Cost:

Action

Details:

 Range: 6 m / 20 ft

Condition: Channelling Karsus' Compulsion

 Channelling Karsus' Compulsion

Duration: Until Long rest

• Affected entity is focussing all their magic and effort on casting  Karsus' Compulsion until their next turn.
• Becoming  Incapacitated,  Stunned,  Polymorphed, or  Knocked Out ends the spell.

Condition: Chains of Karsus

 Chains of Karsus

• The Netherbrain is too powerful for even the Momentary God's magic - Karsus' Compulsion could not dominate it completely.

• The spell has instead bound the brain's will in place temporarily. To complete the domination, you must strike it down.

How to learn

Granted by items:

• Triune Netherstone

Notes

• Granted by holding the Triune Netherstone. This spell may only be cast by a Mind Flayer.
• This is one of only four 9th Level spells featured in Baldur's Gate 3. ^{[Needs Verification]} The other three are:
  • Wish, cast by Vlaakith at the end of Creche Y'llek if the party doubts her power.
  • Power Word Kill, learned by the Dark Urge after slaying Orin and accepting Bhaal's gift. A special variant is cast by Farslayer of Bhaal Ghislev in the Undercity Ruins.
  • True Resurrection cast by Withers when requesting the return of a fallen companion or via the Scroll of True Resurrection.
• Unlike Wish and  Power Word Kill, Karsus' Compulsion was created specifically for Baldur's Gate 3.