When you cast this spell, you inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor, a wall, or a table) or within an object that can be closed to conceal the glyph (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest). If you choose a surface, the glyph can cover an area of the surface no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an object, that object must remain in its place; if the object is moved more than 10 feet from where you cast this spell, the glyph is broken, and the spell ends without being triggered.
The glyph is nearly invisible, requiring an Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC to find it.
You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on a surface, the most typical triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, approaching within a certain distance of it, or manipulating the object that holds it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph.
You can further refine the trigger so the spell is activated only under certain circumstances or according to a creature's physical characteristics (such as height or weight), or physical kind (for example, the ward could be set to affect hags or shapechangers). You can also specify creatures that don't trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password.
When you inscribe the glyph, choose one of the options below for its effect. Once triggered, the glyph glows, filling a 60-foot-radius sphere with dim light for 10 minutes, after which time the spell ends. Each creature in the sphere when the glyph activates is targeted by its effect, as is a creature that enters the sphere for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.
Death. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful save.
Discord. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target bickers and argues with other creatures for 1 minute. During this time, it is incapable of meaningful communication and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Fear. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and becomes frightened for 1 minute on a failed save. While frightened, the target drops whatever it is holding and must move at least 30 feet away from the glyph on each of its turns, if able.
Hopelessness. Each target must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target is overwhelmed with despair for 1 minute. During this time, it can't attack or target any creature with harmful abilities, spells, or other magical effects.
Insanity. Each target must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target is driven insane for 1 minute. An insane creature can't take actions, can't understand what other creatures say, can't read, and speaks only in gibberish. The GM controls its movement, which is erratic.
Pain. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw and becomes incapacitated with excruciating pain for 1 minute on a failed save.
Sleep. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and falls unconscious for 10 minutes on a failed save. A creature awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it awake.
Stunning. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and becomes stunned for 1 minute on a failed save.
* - (mercury, phosphorus, and powdered diamond and opal with a total value of at least 1,000 gp, which the spell consumes)
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Posted Sep 5, 2022overlapping doesn't matter. just say #1 when a player gets within 35 feet, it goes off, #2-10; when a glyph goes off within 20 feet. SERIOUSLY OP
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Posted Sep 5, 2022Though you could make your character level 20 in the creator the first time and just do that. My character is 50 k years old so... level 50 k should be right, but theres only 20 levels. and detect magic around my character's base would detect 507 k auras if it didn't have countercharms against it and against making it so. and I used wish in the start of the game to:
day #1: delete all ill effects from Wish (the DM just accepted this; he's my brother)
day #2: let me cast Wish infinite times a day (the cost was 25 k PP, I have 849 Q(quintillion))
day #2: give me 1,000 Q PP
It's super op to have a DM that's super kind or you have a few Rabbid accomplices.
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Posted Jan 8, 2023Why is Wizards so allergic to making a spell like this that does not have to be stationary or close to it? I've never understood their fear of spells like 'Put a symbol on an object. If a certain condition arises, it triggers.' with no movement limitation or requiring it to be a damaging spell. "if someone opens this book, cast banishment on them' and put it in your rival's library as a prank.
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Posted Feb 27, 2023It's a little strange that this spell has three effects that are completely unique to it. None of them have saves to end the effects either.
Discord, which is admittedly just can't talk and poisoned that bypasses immunity. It might stop verbal components, but I'm not sure on that.
Hopelessness, which is universal Charmed that bypasses immunity, based on a Cha save. It also doesn't end upon taking damage, so oof.
Insanity, which is basically 1 minute of Feeblemind that also completely gimps martial characters.
Also, to anyone doubting that pain is useful, there are two creatures that are immune to incapacitation on its own, ever. Admittedly, Insanity and Stunning are still better, but it's a powerful effect nonetheless.
If not for the friendly fire aspect, and even with that in mind, this is a terrifying save or die spell. I suppose that the restrictions make it a defense only spell. Still, do the effects last after the symbol has been dispelled? Because I think that it does imply that! So:
Symbol -> Rest (Optional) -> Enemy triggers it -> Maybe wait another round to catch any stragglers -> Dispel Magic (at 7th level or higher) -> Profit
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Posted Mar 30, 2023A lich might not mind that, since death is just an annoyance so long as those puny mortals don't find the phylactery. And of course they won't, those fools. As if their intellect could match the genius of the forgotten king, working for centuries, considering every contingency.
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Posted Apr 15, 2023Any reason you could put symbol in a bottle? Dropped from 60+ feet up when it breaks it’s technically now open.
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Posted Aug 3, 2023Has anyone tried to make this work with the Giant Runes? I wonder what the dragon rune (Wyrm, i think its called) would do...