Unsettling Knowledge
[one-action] Focus 4Uncommon Concentrate Focus Linguistic Mental Wood Source Rival Academies pg. 32Range 30 feet;
Targets 1 creature
Saving Throw Will;
Duration varies
You share a piece of hidden knowledge with a creature that is both upsetting and intriguing. When you Cast this Spell, choose Arcana, Nature, Occultism, Religion, or Society as the focus of this knowledge. The target must attempt a Will save. Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target is
fascinated by the knowledge you shared for 1 round.
Failure The target is fascinated by the knowledge for 1 minute. The target can end this fascination early by attempting a skill check to
Recall Knowledge to understand the knowledge using the chosen skill (using your spell DC as the DC); regardless of the result, the target becomes
frightened 2, but if they failed the check, they can’t reduce their frightened condition below 1 for the remainder of the spell’s duration.
Critical Failure As failure, but the target becomes frightened 3 if they attempt to Recall Knowledge.