This spell imbues the priest's bronzewood or oaken cudgel with the power to charm an opponent by touch. The priest can make a nondamaging touch, or a normal melee attack. In either case, a target creature that is hit must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or be charmed. If the priest makes a damaging attack, the creature receives a saving throw bonus of +1 for each point of damage suffered (however, a roll of “1” always fails). If this spell is used in conjunction with a shillelagh spell, the creature saves at a -1 penalty. The dweomer lasts three rounds plus one round per caster level, or until the priest scores a successful hit with the cudgel, whichever occurs first.
A charmed creature remains so for 2d10 rounds. The creature regards the priest as a comrade, friend, or mentor, treating the priest with love and respect, and trusting him or her implicitly. If communication is possible, the charmed creature obeys the priest to the best of its ability as long as the instructions seem plausible and do not obviously consign the creature to needless injury, loss, or violation of alignment.
This spell is particularly useful for getting incorrigibles to listen to the teachings of St. Cuthbert or to contribute to worthy causes.
Notes: Granted by St. Cuthbert of the Cudgel of the WORLD OF GREYHAWK setting.