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Hypnotic Pattern in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Player's Handbook

Hypnotic Pattern

3-level Illusion

Casting Time 1 action
Range 120 feet
Duration Concentration, 1 minute
Components S,M (a glowing stick of incense or a crystal vial filled with phosphorescent material)

You create a twisting pattern of colors that weaves through the air inside a 30-ft cube. The pattern appears for a moment and vanishes. Each creature in the area who sees the pattern must make a Wisdom save. On a fail, the creature becomes charmed for the duration. While charmed by this spell, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0. The effect ends if they take damage, or are shaken awake.

Class(es): Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

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