The verses of Bowie are tattooed on a devotee of Bowie, the bard god, and will only function as long as the tattoos wearer is in good standing with the bard god. If, for some reason, the person with this tattoo falls out of favor, the tattoo will simply appear to become gibberish.
When functioning normally this tattoo will draw the undivided attention of anyone who is close enough to catch sight of it. The story of Bowie, told in just over 7,392 stanzas (lifespan of a god an all that) is one of the most epic and interesting tales ever told, and so once engrossed in reading this tattoo anyone caught by its effects will continue to read as long as they aren't interrupted by things like the movement or removal of the tattoo from sight. This doesn't mean that they are oblivious. They can still hear, see, and smell, etc. but they will not notice small noises or disturbances nearby without making a DC 13 Insight (WIS) test.
If the tattoo's bearer moves, speaks, or otherwise interrupts the reader's attention, the effect is broken. This effect can be triggered no more than once between long rests.
This tattoo's effects are not considered mental magic but rather perception magic. As long as the target has eyes or other sensory organs capable of "sight" the tattoo can affect them even if the creature is normally immune to charm, sleep, or other mental effects.
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