Hello:
I am DM'ing a group, and have plans to have a NPC interact with a character while dreaming.
What is the best way (class and/or spells) to do this.
My gut tells me witch.
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Joe
Allthough not technicly part of the spell, I'd say that 'Nightmare' could be used to send messages to people while they sleep/dream.
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While Dream is a better fit I think that using sending as a base could make for cool dream material. You have a 25 word limit so perhaps the NPC's representation in the dream keeps repeating segments of the message. It is a great idea.
25 word limit, segments of the message, a great idea. You have a 25 word limit. Keeps repeating segments of the message. Perhaps the NPC's representation repeating a great idea.
If you are clever you could write the message so that rearranging certain phrases or short sentences creates a new message. If you feel you need an actual spell then just use Dream and use sending as the inspiration.
Does this NPC even need to do this legally?
As a DM I generally prefer an NPC to be completely legally defined, but that does become limiting. For example, the emperor who my PC are working with is a lvl 20 "f$$% you, because he can".
However if I'm making an NPC who is intending to die I tend to keep them more legal. If this is the case then you could use a lvl 9+ wizard, lvl 10+ witch or sorceress, or lvl 13+ bard or alchemist so they could use the spell Dream.
Thematically I would think a diviner wizard (foresight) would be great, as could an illusionist (the spell is Illusion). If this alone was what I were to build an encounter around, I would make the enemy very cerebral. Lots and lots of will saves. Illusions, confusion,
Consider maybe the court bard archtype who uses essentially a reverse/debuff version of inspire courage (no save). It must be lvl 13 to use dream, but if thats okay then at 14th level they get Scandal which functions like the spell Song of Discord (causing all the PCs to attack each other). Give him oratory as his preferred bardic performance and toss him in as a solo encounter. Ability focus on Satire for a +2 DC on that performance or Spell Focus and Greater Spell Focus (Enchantment) for a +2 DC on spells instead.
I wish I could suggest some idea for the witch but I'm not to familiar with it.
I would like to do this legally....
It seems that a witch can do it with dream, but that seems one sided.
I would like to make it more interactive, but it is not necessary.