Hypnotic Pattern

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
• Components: S M
• Concentration: Yes
• Duration: Up to 1 minute
• Level: 3
• Material: A glowing stick of incense or a crystal vial filled with phosphorescent material
• Name: Hypnotic Pattern
• Range: 120 feet
• School: Illusion
• Target: A 30-foot cube within range

You create a twisting pattern of colors that weaves through the air inside a 30-foot cube within range. The pattern appears for a moment and vanishes. Each creature in the area who sees the pattern must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes charmed for the duration. While charmed by this spell, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0.

The spell ends for an affected creature if it takes any damage or if someone else uses an action to shake the creature out of its stupor.

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The SendingStone review

Hypnotic Pattern is a powerful spell available to bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards. It has a casting time of 1 action and requires a glowing stick of incense as a material component. The spell is concentration-based, lasting up to 1 minute, and creates a pattern of swirling colors that can mesmerize creatures within a 30-foot cube. The hypnotic effect causes creatures to become incapacitated, making them an easy target for attacks. The spell has a level 3 rating, making it a significant spell for its user. Overall, Hypnotic Pattern is a useful spell for controlling the battlefield and disorienting enemy combatants.

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Hypnotic Pattern is D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) 5th edition content, but other TTRPGs may have their own version such as a Hypnotic Pattern Pathfinder edition. Want to use Hypnotic Pattern in a VTT (virtual tabletop)? Try out SendingStone for free today!

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