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;  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.

 Unconscious

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
Glyph of Warding

Notes

Only those considered an enemy can trigger the glyph. For the player's party this is indicated via a red circle beneath the creature, red outlines when highlighted, and denoted by a red dot on the minimap. Neutral, friendly, and allied creatures (highlighted yellow/green/blue respectively) can safely traverse the glyph.
- This can make using the glyph as a trap problematic for encounters where creatures are only considered hostile after dialogue.
When the glyph is triggered, every creature within the area is affected, regardless of allegiance.
When the spellcaster is surrounded by enemies, it is sometimes worth throwing the glyph down right at their feet. This is true for most AOE spells but especially so for the sleep variant:
- The shared Initiative system means an ally can immediately shove/help the spellcaster awake should they fall asleep due to their own glyph.
- Magical Sleep Immunity is fairly common, either from an Elixir of Peerless Focus or from Fey Ancestry
  - As a Half-Elf Cleric,  Shadowheart can naturally utilize this tactic starting at level 5.

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External links[edit | edit source]

⁠Glyph of warding on the Forgotten Realms Wiki