[Magical Academy] Baton of the Mindbender (Patreon)

Rod, staff, or wand, very rare (requires attunement)

Illusion magic fools the senses, enchantments trick the mind, and this device uses both to warp the reality of its weak-willed targets. No two people can agree on what this item looks like: it tailors its illusions to appear in a form that each observer finds most mesmerising.

This item has 4 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn.

Forget. While holding this item, you can manipulate a creature’s memory, erasing realisations and reasserting illusions. When a creature within 60 feet of you that you can see succeeds on a saving throw against an illusion spell or an ability check to disbelieve an illusion, you can use your reaction and expend 1 charge to force that creature to reroll the d20 with disadvantage. On a failure, the creature doesn’t know it initially succeeded.

Remember. As an action when you speak a lie while holding this item, you can expend 1 charge to implant a false memory in the mind of a creature within 30 feet of you that can hear you. The creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or believe the lie you tell. A creature you are fighting has advantage on this saving throw. The lie must be worded in such a manner as to sound reasonable. A creature reacts to the lie and acts upon its new beliefs in a way that follows its natural inclinations, alignment, or beliefs. The false memory disappears after 1 hour; during this time, the creature experiences illusions that reinforce the lie.

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Rare variant: Reduce the save DC to 15 and the charges to 3.

Uncommon variant: Reduce the save DC to 13 and the charges to 2.

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