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• Dissonant Whispers
  created: 2026-03-09T12:15:34.019-04:00
  modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:34.019-04:00
  published: 2026-03-09T12:15:34.019-04:00
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• ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
• ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
• ttrpg-cli/spell/feat/fey-touched
• ttrpg-cli/spell/level/1st-level
• ttrpg-cli/spell/school/enchantment
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/aberrant-sorcery
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/great-old-one-patron
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  classes:
• Bard
• Sorcerer (Aberrant Sorcery)
• Warlock (Great Old One Patron)

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Dissonant Whispers

1st-level, Enchantment

• Casting time: 1 Action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous

One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d6 Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

Classes: Bard; Sorcerer (Aberrant Sorcery); Warlock (Great Old One Patron)

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 264. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)