An item often made by clerics of Aphrodite (see the DEITIES &
DEMIGODS® Cyclopedia), this arrow has a +3 bonus ?to hit? but
causes no damage to the being struck by it. Any human, demihuman,
or humanoid hit by an arrow of charming will be affected as
if the one who fired the arrow had cast a charm person spell. The
feelings of the charmed figure will develop quickly into infatuation
and then love if the one who fired the missile is of the same race or
species and the opposite sex. No saving throw is allowed at first
against this effect, though the charm will wear off over time (see the
Players Handbook description of the druid spell charm person or
mammal). A detect charm spell will note this device?s influence, and
a dispel magic successfully cast against 12th-level magic will remove
the charm.

The arrow only affects creature types that are susceptible to a
charm person spell (see the expanded list in DRAGON® issue #90).
It can only be used once; upon ?hitting? a target, the arrow disappears.
If the arrow misses its intended target, it will vanish without
hitting a different figure. If it is fired at and hits a creature that
cannot be charmed by it, the arrow disappears with no effect, just as
if it had missed the target.

An arrow of charming is always red in color, with a heart-shaped
arrowhead. Note that other sorts of magical arrows may strongly
resemble this one. An arrow of charming is always found singly.

Experience Point Value: 800
Gold Piece Sale Value: 2000
 

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