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| level = 1 | | level = 1 | ||
| school = Enchantment | | school = Enchantment | ||
| classes = Bard, Wizard | | classes = Bard, Wizard | ||
| class learns at level 1 = Bard, Wizard, Great Old One, Draconic Bloodline:Copper/Acid Ancestry | | class learns at level 1 = Bard, Wizard, Great Old One, Draconic Bloodline:Copper/Acid Ancestry | ||
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight | | class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight | ||
| granted by feats = Magic Initiate: Wizard | | granted by feats = Magic Initiate: Wizard | ||
| other ways to learn = * Learned as a quest reward for completing [[Help the Cursed Monk]] and choosing to bear Shar's curse. | |||
| summary = It allows spellcasters to send a targeted creature into a fit of laughter, falling {{Cond|Prone}}. | | summary = It allows spellcasters to send a targeted creature into a fit of laughter, falling {{Cond|Prone}}. | ||
| description = Leave a creature {{Cond|Prone}} with laughter, without the ability to get up. | | description = Leave a creature {{Cond|Prone}} with laughter, without the ability to get up. | ||
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{{Prereq|The creature must have an [[Intelligence]] of 5 or more.}}<br> | {{Prereq|The creature must have an [[Intelligence]] of 5 or more.}}<br> | ||
{{Prereq|The target can try to shake off the effect each time it takes damage.}} | {{Prereq|The target can try to shake off the effect each time it takes damage.}} | ||
| | | cost = action, spell1 | ||
| concentration = yes | | concentration = yes | ||
| range = ranged | | range = ranged | ||
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| higher levels = | | higher levels = | ||
| notes = | | notes = | ||
* Despite the claim made in the spell's description, a creature affected by {{SAI|Tasha's Hideous Laughter}} is not technically considered {{Cond|Prone}} for the purposes of interactions with other mechanics. For example, [[Hook Horror]]s may {{SAI|Multiattack: Prone}} a Prone target, but not a target affected by Hideous Laughter. | * Despite the claim made in the spell's description, a creature affected by {{SAI|Tasha's Hideous Laughter}} is not technically considered {{Cond|Prone}} for the purposes of interactions with other mechanics. For example, [[Hook Horror]]s may {{SAI|Multiattack: Prone}} a Prone target, but not a target affected by Hideous Laughter. | ||
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Revision as of 12:03, 27 November 2023
Tasha's Hideous Laughter is a level 1 enchantment spell. It allows spellcasters to send a targeted creature into a fit of laughter, falling 
Prone.
Description
Leave a creature Prone with laughter, without the ability to get up.
The creature must have an Intelligence of 5 or more.
The target can try to shake off the effect each time it takes damage.
Properties
- Cost
Action + 
Level 1 Spell Slot- Details
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Concentration
At higher levels
Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.
Condition: Hideous Laughter
Hideous Laughter 
Duration: 10 turns
- Can't move or take Actions,
Bonus actions, or 
Reactions, and has 
Disadvantage on 
Strength and Dexterity saving throws. - Attacks against a Prone creature have
Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature. - At the end of its turn or when it takes damage, the entity can try to shake off the effect.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 1: Bard , Wizard , Great Old One Warlock , and Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer (Copper/Acid Ancestry)
- Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster Rogue , and Eldritch Knight Fighter
Other ways to learn:
- Learned as a quest reward for completing Help the Cursed Monk and choosing to bear Shar's curse.
Notes
- Despite the claim made in the spell's description, a creature affected by
is not technically considered Prone for the purposes of interactions with other mechanics. For example, Hook Horrors may 
a Prone target, but not a target affected by Hideous Laughter.
