Glyph of Warding: Sleep

Glyph of Warding: Sleep is a level 3 abjuration spell. This spell is a variant of the Level 3 Abjuration Spell,

 Glyph of Warding. It allows spellcasters to inscribe a ward which can put enemies to

 Sleep when triggered.

Description

The glyph emits a soothing magic that puts everyone within range to  Sleep when stepped on by an enemy. Any creatures within the area of effect (that aren't immune to magical sleep) that fail the  Dexterity Saving Throw will be put to Sleep.

The glyph will last until triggered, or until a Long Rest.

Only one glyph can be active at a time.

Properties

Cost:  Action +  Level 3 Spell Slot
Details:  DEX Save (On Save: Spell is negated);  Range: 9 m (30 ft);  AoE: 4 m (13 ft) Radius

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UIDs

Target_GlyphOfWarding_Sleep

Projectile_GlyphOfWarding_Sleep_Trap

Triggered effect

Spell flags

CannotTargetItems, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsSpell, IsTrap

Condition: Sleeping

 Sleeping

Duration: 2 turns

 DEX Save (Spell save DC)

A sleeping creature cannot move or act.
Moreover, the creature automatically fails  Strength and Dexterity Saving Throws.
 Attack Rolls against it have  Advantage, and any attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 1.5 m (5 ft) of the creature.
Removed by taking damage, becoming  Wet, receiving  Help or being  Shoved.

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
Glyph of Warding

Notes

When a spellcaster is surrounded by enemies, it is usually harmless to catch themselves in the area of Glyph of Warding: Sleep. This is because, should they fall asleep due to the glyph, an ally with the same initiative can immediately  Shove or  Help the spellcaster awake, and immunity to  Sleeping is fairly common, either from  Fey Ancestry or an  Elixir of Peerless Focus.
For other notes about the spell, see  Glyph of Warding.

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External links[edit section | visual editor]

 Glyph of warding on the Forgotten Realms Wiki