Whisper of the Desert

This spell is a part of the Thirst spell chain and is found in the Thirst rune stone.

The dehydramancer calls upon the seductive cruelty of the Desert, planting a whisper in the target's parched and desperate mind — a soft, convincing voice that promises relief is just one action away. The target must make a Hard Mental Balance check or fall under the whisper's influence. Each round the target is compelled to perform one self-destructive action of the caster's choosing — drinking a random potion from their inventory including poisons, dropping their currently held weapon, moving away from all allies, or striking themselves for their own offensive power in damage. The target believes wholly that each action will bring relief. The target may attempt a new Hard Mental Balance check each round to resist. If the target has no items and no allies nearby, they will strike themselves regardless. So convincing is the whisper that any ally attempting to warn the target must succeed at a Hard Persuade check to break through to them for that round.