Proteinaceous Command

The Benighted Pleomorphic Prion from Beyond holds dominion over misfolded proteins, but can occasionally seize power by controlling the conformation of otherwise "normal" proteins. The caster can command creatures to do his bidding by controlling the activity of their constituent proteins. Targets subjected to this control recall everything they did while under the spell (unless otherwise stated), and intelligent targets typically retain awareness that the caster did something to them, even if they do not fully understand what transpired. Creatures subjected to verbal commands do not need to understand the caster's language. If the caster forces a creature to do something suicidal, or something that goes against its base nature (judge's discretion), it immediately gets another Fort save at +4 to try to break the control.
Save: Fort vs. Spell check DC

Effect

1	Lost, failure, and patron taint
2 - 11	Lost, failure
12 - 13	One target within 30' responds to the caster's verbal commands for one round. It reacts to the letter rather than the intent, so be specific.
14 - 17	One target within 30' responds to the caster's verbal commands for 1d6+CL rounds. It reacts to the letter rather than the intent, so be specific.
18 - 19	One target within 30' responds to the caster's verbal commands for 1d6+CL turns. It reacts to the letter rather than the intent, so be specific.
20 - 23	A number of targets equal to the caster's level within 30' respond to the caster's verbal commands for 1d6+CL turns. They will interpret the caster's intentions effectively. Each target receives its own save against the effect.
24 - 27	1d3 targets per caster level within 200' will respond to the caster's verbal commands for 1d6+CL turns, interpreting the caster's intentions effectively and receiving their own saves against the effect. All targets must be within the caster's line of sight.
28 - 29	1d3 targets per caster level within 500' will respond to the caster's mental commands for 1d6+CL turns, interpreting the caster's intentions effectively and receiving their own saves against the effect. All targets must be within the caster's line of sight.
30 - 31	1d3 targets per caster level within 500' will respond to the caster's mental commands for 1d6+CL days, , interpreting the caster's intentions effectively and receiving their own saves against the effect. Targets subjected to this domination do not recall what they did while under the influence of this spell, nor did they recall the caster being involved.
32+	All targets within the caster's line of sight are now subjected to the caster's mental commands for 1d6+CL days, following the caster's intentions to the best of their ability. The caster can exclude a number of targets from this effect equal to their caster level. Each target receives its own saving throw against the effect, and none of the creatures involved recall what they did while under this influence, nor do they recall a spell being cast. When the spell duration ends, all afflicted targets must make an additional DC 15 Fort save or be infected with prion proteins that will likely cause them debilitating disease and death in about a decade or so. The judge is advised to adjudicate this effect as they see fit, although afflicting the target with the same terrible wasting disease carried by prion proxies is probably a good start. This disease can be cured by magical means.

Manifestation

Roll 1d4: (1) the caster's eyes grow white with cataracts, as do the eyes of any creature they control; (2) a roiling mist that smells like rotting meat flows throughout the area, gathering primarily around the caster and those affected; (3) fleshy, crystalline filaments leap from the caster, joining him with all those affected; (4) a swirling cloud emerges from the caster's mouth when he casts the spell, and this cloud swarms around the heads of those under their control.

Related Discipline

Arcane (BPPB)

Effect Duration

Varies

Effect Casting Time

1 Action

Range

Varies

Level

1