You touch one creature and attempt to extract a single memory, thought, or piece of information from its mind and condense it into a tangible psychic strand.
If the target is unwilling, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or you extract one memory of your choice from it. On a successful save, nothing happens. A willing creature can allow the extraction and chooses the memory imparted.
The extracted memory becomes a tangible, ribbon-like strand of psychic material that appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the target. The strand is Tiny, physical, and magical, and persists indefinitely.
While the strand exists, the memory is removed from the target’s conscious recall. The creature cannot access it normally and experiences only faint emotional residue, fragments, or déjà vu-like impressions associated with it.
A creature holding or touching the strand can experience the memory as though it were its own recollection, perceiving it in full sensory clarity as it originally occurred.
The Memory Strand
The strand has AC 10 and hit points equal to twice your spellcasting ability modifier (minimum 2). It is immune to poison and psychic damage. It is an object and can be damaged or destroyed normally.
Recovery of Memory
A creature whose memory was extracted can attempt to regain it through focused recall. This requires a successful Intelligence check against your spell save DC. A creature can make one such attempt per long rest, and the memory is restored after three successful checks.
If the memory strand is destroyed, the memory immediately returns to the original creature in full. The creature is not automatically aware the memory was restored, but may recall it naturally if prompted or if they attempt to think back on the subject.
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