Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter

Placidia's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter

The victim of this spell perceives everything as hilariously funny. The effect is not immediate, and the creature feels only a slight tingling on the round the spell is cast. On the round immediately following, the victim begins smiling, then giggling, chuckling, tittering, snickering, guffawing, and finally collapsing into gales of uncontrollable, hideous laughter. Although this magical mirth lasts only a single round, the affected creature must spend the next round regaining its feet, and it loses 2 points from its Strength (or -2 to attack and damage rolls) for all remaining rounds of the spell.

The saving throw vs. spell is modified by the Intelligence of the creature. Creatures with Intelligences of 4 or less (semi-intelligent) are totally unaffected. Those with Intelligences of 5-7 (low) save with -6 penalties. Those with Intelligences of 8-12 (average to very) save with -4 penalties. Those with Intelligences of 13-14 (high) save with -2 penalties. Those with Intelligences of 15 or greater (exceptional) have unmodified saving throws. The caster can affect one creature for every three levels attained - for example, one at 3rd level, two at 6th level, three at 9th level, etc. All affected beings must be within 30 feet of each other.

Type of Magic

Mage

Spell Level

2nd

School

Enchantment and Charm (House Spurius)

Sphere

Reversible?

No

Range

180 ft.​

Components

Material, Somatic, Verbal

The material components are a small feather and minute tarts. The tarts are hurled at the subjects, while the feather is waved in one hand.

Duration

1 round/level ​

Casting Time

2

Area of Effect

​1 or more creatures in a 30-ft. cube ​

Saving Throw

Negates