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===Lore of Slaanesh===

Slaanesh magic is extremely underrated, especially for Mortals and Daemons. Its modest ranges aren't a big deal considering the caster can either fly or ride a Mount of Slaanesh, and Chaos armies absolutely love to control the terms on which their enemies can engage them - which is good, because this Lore is all about the board control and tipping the balance in key combats. It's less spectacular on Beastmen because the Shamans are a bit slower, but still addresses a lot of their weaknesses.

# '''Blissful Throes''' - 6+, 12" range, d6 hits, S6. The S6 saves this one: while all the usual remarks about single die magic missiles still hold true, this one is strong enough that the single hit will probably kill a single wound model that it hits. (The words 'six', 'strength' and 'single' are fast losing all meaning for me here, by the way.) A good cast on cavalry, lone characters, even worth a go on a chariot or war machine; you won't one-hit-kill it, but you stand good odds of getting some wounds in against T4 or 5.
# '''Luxurious Torment''' - 7+, casts on a friend or foe. The unit gains frenzy, even if normally immune to psychology, and while subject to frenzy takes d6 S3 hits per turn, distributed as shooting. Note that this is NOT a Remains in Play spell, so your Sorcerer can absolutely spam this one around like it's going out of fashion. I really rate this one. It's a good cast on your own Marauders or Beast Herds, helping them win fights and not panic, although they need lots of bodies to absorb the hits from the spell. It's not a bad cast on your own Warriors or Knights, who'll probably save the wounds. It can also be a giggle to cast on enemy skirmishers or fast cavalry, who suddenly get baited into fights they can't win, and take casualties even if they manage to restrain themselves.
# '''Titillating Delusions''' - 8+, remains in play. Pick an enemy unit within 24". Pick a point it can see. Unit must move toward point as fast as possible and will charge anything you put in the way. A superb board control spell. Note that it works on units that are unbreakable or immune to psychology, and so is great for drawing roadblock units like Slayers or Flagellants into positions you don't want them to be in. Makes Tomb Kings players in particular very sad as their flying Hierophants suddenly find themselves drawn to stand right in front of a Keeper of Secrets. Breaks up Empire detachment geometry like a charm too. Pulls Generals out of their ideal Leadership range. Loads you can do with this.
# '''Delectable Torture''' - 9+, 24" range, make a character attack their own unit. Not as good as the Tzeentch version, but it'll do if you have nothing else to use your dice on. Comes into its own against Wood and High Elves as it can make characters use ranged attacks on their own side if they have them: get this one off early and direct their Hail of Doom into the back of their own Dryads or something similarly hilarious.
# '''Enrapturing Spasms''' - 10+, 24" range, the other board control spell. This one doesn't work on targets which are immune to psychology, and prevents its target from moving, casting, shooting or fighting in its next turn. If the unit's engaged or already fighting, they are hit automatically and don't fight back. It becomes immune to psychology but it CAN take Break tests and WILL flee if broken. Finally, and this is the secret kicker, if the unit is or contains a Wizard, any Remains In Play Spell they're upkeeping is immediately dispelled. Despite all the caveats about breaking and immunity, this spell is AMAZING for turning a key combat in your favour, silencing an artillery piece, freezing a death star or getting a nasty Curse of Years or similar out of play.
# '''Delicious Excruciation''' - 11+, remains in play, turns the target Unbreakable. Cast on Daemons, it replaces Daemonic Instability, and that alone makes it fan-bloody-tastic since Slaanesh Daemons are on the squashy side and tend to take casualties in any circumstance when they're not striking first.