Hypnos
God of sleep
The personification of sleep itself, Hypnos is a Chthonic god that resides in the Underworld. Like many of his Chthonic brethren, he represents something ever-present and inevitable. No matter how hard a mortal may try, one way or another sleep will always overtake them.
Suggested Classes: Bard, sorcerer, wizard
Suggested Cleric Domains: Dream, Twilight
Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, sage, urchin
Like many Chthonic gods, Hypnos's worshipers in the mortal realm are few in number, but are fierce in their devotion. Many see the twilight of sleep as the only true pathway to finding inner peace.
Why did Hypnos seek you out as a champion? The following table offers a few suggestions.
As a devotee of Hypnos, you have a taste of the god's power at your command. You can call on Hypnos's blessing and cast sleep with this trait, requiring no material components. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
You can cast catnap with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
In addition, when resting you only require half as many hours as you normally would to gain the benefits of a long rest.
Hypnos believes he has found in you a true servant of the twilight. You can cast dream with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
You can increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.
Hypnos's Champions
Alignment: Neutral, sometimes lawfulSuggested Classes: Bard, sorcerer, wizard
Suggested Cleric Domains: Dream, Twilight
Suggested Backgrounds: Acolyte, sage, urchin
Like many Chthonic gods, Hypnos's worshipers in the mortal realm are few in number, but are fierce in their devotion. Many see the twilight of sleep as the only true pathway to finding inner peace.
Hypnos's Favor
Hypnos chooses his champions with care, for he has no desire to be dragged from his duties into the petty squabbles of his Olympian cousins. As such his servants tend to be those with calm, disciplined minds.Why did Hypnos seek you out as a champion? The following table offers a few suggestions.
| D6 | Circumstance |
|---|---|
| 1 | You used to sleepwalk as a child. During your nocturnal travels, Hypnos himself would speak to you. |
| 2 | You have a gift for interpreting people’s dreams |
| 3 | You always say a small prayer to Hypnos before going to sleep. |
| 4 | You are known in your home town as being a voice of reason. |
| 5 | Whenever someone asks you for advice, your go-to suggestion is to ‘sleep on it’. |
| 6 | You can’t prove it, but you think that sometimes your dreams are visions of the future. |
Devotion to Hypnos
Following Hypnos means putting yourself forward as the voice of compromise, never afraid to see both sides of an issue. As a follower of Hypnos, consider the ideals below as alternatives to those suggested for your background.Hypnos's Ideals
| D6 | Ideals |
|---|---|
| 1 | Devotion. My devotion to my god is more important to me than what they stand for. (Any) |
| 2 | Discipline. Giving in to our emotions rarely helps the situation. (Any) |
| 3 | Reason. We cannot make an informed decision until we have heard both sides. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Prophecy. Dreams are visions from the gods. We should heed them. (Any) |
| 5 | Determination. I may take my time reaching a decision, but once my mind is set it rarely changes. (Any) |
| 6 | Calm. I am pretty hard to rattle. Neither anger nor joy come to me easily. (Neutral) |
Earning and Losing Piety
You increase your piety score to Hypnos when you expand his influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these:- Acting on the prophecies of a reputable seer or oracle
- Spreading Hypnos's ideals to the wider community
- Convincing someone to turn away from a destructive course of action
- Disrupting your allies' rest without good cause
- Making a rash decision based on sparse or insufficient information
- Letting your emotions get the better of you
Hypnos's Devotee
Piety 3+ Hypnos traitAs a devotee of Hypnos, you have a taste of the god's power at your command. You can call on Hypnos's blessing and cast sleep with this trait, requiring no material components. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Hypnos's Votary
Piety 10+ Hypnos traitYou can cast catnap with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
In addition, when resting you only require half as many hours as you normally would to gain the benefits of a long rest.
Hypnos's Disciple
Piety 25+ Hypnos traitHypnos believes he has found in you a true servant of the twilight. You can cast dream with this trait, requiring no material components. Once you cast the spell in this way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Hypnos's Champion
Piety 50+ Hypnos traitYou can increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 2 and also increase your maximum for that score by 2.
Divine Domains
Dream, Twilight
Divine Classification
Chthonic
Religions
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Children
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