I just noticed there's both a free (Basic Rules) Hideous Laughter spell, and a paid-only PHB Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell entry.
Is the Basic Rules 'Hideous Laughter' spell really a thing? I just searched the WotC Basic Rules PDF and there's no mention of a Hideous Laughter spell...
I just noticed there's both a free (Basic Rules) Hideous Laughter spell, and a paid-only PHB Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell entry.
Is the Basic Rules 'Hideous Laughter' spell really a thing? I just searched the WotC Basic Rules PDF and there's no mention of a Hideous Laughter spell...
It is likely part of the srd and not the basic rules. I do believe it is a legit version though, many of the named spells from the phb have unnamed versions in the srd or basic rules.
It's listed as "basic rules" because it is part of the SRD.
And it is listed twice, once as just "hideous laughter" and once with it's full name, because the SRD cannot contain any names that WotC claims trademark on, of which Tasha is one of many, and it is easier to have both names present in the database than to manage to get only the one that is appropriate for what content has been purchased to show up (i.e. have it say "hideous laughter" until you buy the PHB, then automatically add "Tasha's" to it once you do buy the PHB).
Two identical spell entries?
I just noticed there's both a free (Basic Rules) Hideous Laughter spell, and a paid-only PHB Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell entry.
Is the Basic Rules 'Hideous Laughter' spell really a thing? I just searched the WotC Basic Rules PDF and there's no mention of a Hideous Laughter spell...
It's listed as "basic rules" because it is part of the SRD.
And it is listed twice, once as just "hideous laughter" and once with it's full name, because the SRD cannot contain any names that WotC claims trademark on, of which Tasha is one of many, and it is easier to have both names present in the database than to manage to get only the one that is appropriate for what content has been purchased to show up (i.e. have it say "hideous laughter" until you buy the PHB, then automatically add "Tasha's" to it once you do buy the PHB).
Got it. I didn't know about the SRD... looking, there it is.