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<blockquote data-quote="Tessarael" data-source="post: 9865907" data-attributes="member: 12909"><p><strong>MORE RARE VARIANTS FOR A5E CANTRIPS</strong></p><p></p><p>Paired <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/mage-hand" target="_blank">Mage Hand</a>s: Rather than creating a single Mage Hand, you create two, making it easier to manipulate objects. For example, you could pour between two held beakers. The weight limit increases to 20 pounds, when using both hands together, 10 pounds separately. Your two mage hands must stay within the same 5' of one another.</p><p></p><p>Rapid <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/mending" target="_blank">Mending</a>: The casting time is reduced from 1 minute to 1 action.</p><p></p><p>Multi-<a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/message" target="_blank">Message</a>: You can send your message to one target per spell caster level within range, and do not need to point at a specific target. If they reply, only you hear their replies.</p><p></p><p>Extended <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/minor-illusion" target="_blank">Minor Illusion</a>: The range improves to 60' and the duration increases to 4 minutes at character level 5, 15 minutes at character level 11, and one hour at character level 17.</p><p></p><p>Painful <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/muddle" target="_blank">Muddle</a>: The target also suffers d6 necrotic damage if they fail their save, increasing by d6 at character level 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6).</p><p></p><p>Distracting <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/pestilence" target="_blank">Pestilence</a>: Targets that take damage from Pestilence suffer disadvantage on any Concentration check rolls due to this damage.</p><p></p><p>Marvelous <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/prestidigitation" target="_blank">Prestidigitation</a>: The number of effects that you can maintain simultaneously increases from 3 to 6, and you can dismiss any or all effects without spending an action on your turn.</p><p></p><p>Improved <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/resistance" target="_blank">Resistance</a>: The saving throw bonus increases from d4 to d6, and further to d8 at character level 5, d10 at character level 11, and d12 at character level 17.</p><p></p><p>Improved <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/shillelagh" target="_blank">Shillelagh</a>: Same as the <a href="https://5e.tools/spells.html#shillelagh_xphb" target="_blank">D&D 2024 Shillelagh</a>, with the damage die increasing to d10 at level 5, d12 at level 11, and 2d6 at level 17.</p><p></p><p>Expert's <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/steady-hands" target="_blank">Steady Hands</a>: The range changes to touch, allowing you to cast this on someone else, not just yourself. The benefit applies to all tool checks, not just the ones specified in the original cantrip.</p><p></p><p>Intimidating <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/thaumaturgy" target="_blank">Thaumaturgy</a>: As per <a href="https://5e.tools/spells.html#thaumaturgy_xphb" target="_blank">D&D 2024 Thaumaturgy</a>, your booming voice grants advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks for the 1 minute duration.</p><p></p><p>Improved <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/true-strike" target="_blank">True Strike</a>: Use the <a href="https://5e.tools/spells.html#true%20strike_xphb" target="_blank">D&D 2024 True Strike</a> version instead.</p><p></p><p>Ravenous <a href="https://a5e.tools/spell/void-maw" target="_blank">Void Maw</a>: The damage increases to d8 necrotic damage, and similarly at high levels: 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), 17 (4d8). In addition to destroying corpses, this cantrip can be used to destroy objects up to size medium, if so desired. Good for cleaning up evidence of your character's murderous proclivities.</p><p></p><p>I have omitted most of the A5E cantrips that already have rare variants.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tessarael, post: 9865907, member: 12909"] [B]MORE RARE VARIANTS FOR A5E CANTRIPS[/B] Paired [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/mage-hand']Mage Hand[/URL]s: Rather than creating a single Mage Hand, you create two, making it easier to manipulate objects. For example, you could pour between two held beakers. The weight limit increases to 20 pounds, when using both hands together, 10 pounds separately. Your two mage hands must stay within the same 5' of one another. Rapid [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/mending']Mending[/URL]: The casting time is reduced from 1 minute to 1 action. Multi-[URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/message']Message[/URL]: You can send your message to one target per spell caster level within range, and do not need to point at a specific target. If they reply, only you hear their replies. Extended [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/minor-illusion']Minor Illusion[/URL]: The range improves to 60' and the duration increases to 4 minutes at character level 5, 15 minutes at character level 11, and one hour at character level 17. Painful [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/muddle']Muddle[/URL]: The target also suffers d6 necrotic damage if they fail their save, increasing by d6 at character level 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6). Distracting [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/pestilence']Pestilence[/URL]: Targets that take damage from Pestilence suffer disadvantage on any Concentration check rolls due to this damage. Marvelous [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/prestidigitation']Prestidigitation[/URL]: The number of effects that you can maintain simultaneously increases from 3 to 6, and you can dismiss any or all effects without spending an action on your turn. Improved [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/resistance']Resistance[/URL]: The saving throw bonus increases from d4 to d6, and further to d8 at character level 5, d10 at character level 11, and d12 at character level 17. Improved [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/shillelagh']Shillelagh[/URL]: Same as the [URL='https://5e.tools/spells.html#shillelagh_xphb']D&D 2024 Shillelagh[/URL], with the damage die increasing to d10 at level 5, d12 at level 11, and 2d6 at level 17. Expert's [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/steady-hands']Steady Hands[/URL]: The range changes to touch, allowing you to cast this on someone else, not just yourself. The benefit applies to all tool checks, not just the ones specified in the original cantrip. Intimidating [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/thaumaturgy']Thaumaturgy[/URL]: As per [URL='https://5e.tools/spells.html#thaumaturgy_xphb']D&D 2024 Thaumaturgy[/URL], your booming voice grants advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks for the 1 minute duration. Improved [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/true-strike']True Strike[/URL]: Use the [URL='https://5e.tools/spells.html#true%20strike_xphb']D&D 2024 True Strike[/URL] version instead. Ravenous [URL='https://a5e.tools/spell/void-maw']Void Maw[/URL]: The damage increases to d8 necrotic damage, and similarly at high levels: 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), 17 (4d8). In addition to destroying corpses, this cantrip can be used to destroy objects up to size medium, if so desired. Good for cleaning up evidence of your character's murderous proclivities. I have omitted most of the A5E cantrips that already have rare variants. [/QUOTE]
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