A confused creature has disadvantage on checks and saving throws using its Intelligence or Wisdom.
If a confused creature moves more than half its movement on its turn, it must immediately spend all its remaining movement moving in a random direction.
A confused creature has disadvantage on attack rolls. If the creature misses an attack by 5 or more, it must instead make the attack against a random different target within range of the attack (this can include itself), making a new attack roll. If this second attack roll also misses, the attack fails.
maybe say it targets itself on a nat 1?
These are the basic spells, I imagine other spells/traits will occur with extra parameters/effects
Confuse Person/Derange/Befuddle
2nd level enchantmentCasting Time: 1 action
Range: 30ft
Components: V, S, M (a medallion or pocket watch on a chain)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You warp a creature's mind, sending confusing and conflicting signals. Choose a creature you can see within range that is not an undead or construct and that can see you. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or become confused for the spell's duration. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns or when it takes damage that isn't psychic damage, removing the condition on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd. The creature must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.
maybe remove the repeating saving thro each turn and require damage to repeat
limit by creature type, making additional spell and effects for each?Confuse Animals and Persons?Confuse Mundane Creatures? (plants, beasts, humanoids)Confuse Primoridals? (dragon, giant, elementals)Confuse Machines, Crosswire?Confuse Otherwordly?Confusing Word? Only work against those who can understand youConfusing Glare? Work against those who can see youPower Word Confuse?
Rapid Rewiring
2nd level transmutationCasting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you make a Wisdom saving throw
Range: Self
Components: S
Duration: 1 round
You attempt to rapidly rewrite your own mind to avoid manipulative effects. You reroll the d20 on the saving throw and use the higher result. If you would still fail the saving throw, you become confused instead of charmed or frightened. This condition lasts until the end of your end turn/ for 1 minute or until you take damage that isn't psychic damage..
Classes: artificer, bard, warlock, wizard
Maybe just make a touch action spell, like a more risky version of calm emotions
Rapid Rewiring alt
2nd level transmutationCasting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you make a Wisdom saving throw
Range: Self
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous
You attempt to rapidly rewrite your own mind to avoid manipulative effects. You have advantage on the saving throw.
If you fail the saving throw by 5 or more, you become confused for 1 minute or until you take damage that isn't psychic damage.
Confused
and saving throwsusing its Intelligence or Wisdom.maybe say it targets itself on a nat 1?These are the basic spells, I imagine other spells/traits will occur with extra parameters/effectsConfuse
Person/Derange/Befuddle2nd level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30ft Components: V, S, M (a medallion or pocket watch on a chain) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You warp a creature's mind, sending confusing and conflicting signals. Choose a creature you can see within range
that is not an undead or constructand that can see you. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or become confused for the spell's duration. The creature can repeat the saving throwat the end of each of its turns orwhen it takes damage that isn't psychic damage, removing the condition on a success.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd. The creature must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.
Classes: bard, cleric, druid,
sorcerer, warlock,wizardmaybe remove the repeating saving thro each turn and require damage to repeatlimit by creature type, making additional spell and effects for each?Confuse Animals and Persons?Confuse Mundane Creatures? (plants, beasts, humanoids)Confuse Primoridals? (dragon, giant, elementals)Confuse Machines, Crosswire?Confuse Otherwordly?Confusing Word? Only work against those who can understand youConfusing Glare? Work against those who can see youPower Word Confuse?Rapid Rewiring
2nd level transmutation Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you make a Wisdom saving throw Range: Self Components: S Duration: 1 round
You attempt to rapidly rewrite your own mind to avoid manipulative effects. You reroll the d20 on the saving throw and use the higher result. If you would still fail the saving throw, you become confused instead of charmed or frightened. This condition lasts
until the end of your end turn/ for 1 minute or until you take damage that isn't psychic damage..Classes: artificer, bard, warlock, wizard
Maybe just make a touch action spell, like a more risky version of calm emotionsRapid Rewiring
alt2nd level transmutation Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you make a Wisdom saving throw Range: Self Components: S Duration: Instantaneous
You attempt to rapidly rewrite your own mind to avoid manipulative effects. You have advantage on the saving throw.
If you fail the saving throw by 5 or more, you become confused for 1 minute or until you take damage that isn't psychic damage.
Classes: artificer, bard, warlock, wizard