Thelbane's Extract Memory

To look fondly on the past is a pleasure some don't have access to. An objective understanding may at times be the best choice. 

A target creature must pass an intelligence saving throw (a willing target automatically fails) or have their mind infiltrated by the caster. Sleeping or unconscious targets have disadvantage on this save and will be unaware of it casting regardless of success. For the duration of the spell's casting, the target and the caster are considered paralyzed as the caster is delicately perusing the deepest machinations of the targets mind. A target does not need to consciously remember the memory for it to be extracted.

The length and complexity of the memory is dependent on the level of the spell slot used to cast the spell. 

• 7th level: A single memory. For example: a good conversation or an especially devastating funeral
• 8th level: A memory or collection of memories that can last years. For example: the memories associated with a good pet, or a loved one.
• 9th level: A memory or collection of memories that can be considered formative or important to the target. For example: one's military service, or childhood.

Upon successful casting of extraction, the caster pulls a glowing mote of memory from the thoughts of a target creature and into the physical plane. The mote is assigned a color or collection of colors depending on the emotion associated with the memory. The following colors are possible and can be any mix of colors depending on the complexity of the emotion:

• Yellow for happiness
• Blue for sadness
• Red For anger
• Violet for fear
• Green for disgust

The target creature loses the ability to remember the associated memory and loses the feelings associated with what is removed. This mote will visibly replay the memory repeatedly as a third person point of view. The targets thoughts and feelings can also be viewed and reviewed by a person in possession of the golden stand required for the spell.

This mote is a tiny object with an AC of 13 and 4 HP. Upon destruction of the mote, the associated memory fades from the physical plane and returns to the mind of the individual. However, the feelings will be remain muted and there will be little emotion attached to what once was. The original caster can also diffuse the mote magically to destroy the memory entirely as well as recast the spell with the mote in hand to return the memory in its original state.

Upon a failed or resisted casting, the spell will have no effect on the target or caster and the spell slot is consumed.