Pheromone Burst
Tech power · At-will
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Tweaked from 5eYou already know this as 5e Vicious Mockery (likely) — It's your go-to damage-plus-debuff at-will with the exact same 1d4→4d4 scaling, except it bursts out around you on a Charisma save and frightens (poison) instead of single-target psychic with attack disadvantage. ✨
All creatures within 5 feet must save (Charisma) or take 1d4 poison damage and become frightened of you until the start of their next turn.
ControlDamage
●●○breadth · melee range only, brief fear
TargetingArea
Use whensurrounded by multiple creatures you want to drive back
ScalingDamage increases by 1d4 at 5th, 11th, and 17th level (max 4d4).
!Creatures immune to the poisoned condition are also immune to the fear effect — droids and constructs are unaffected.
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Pairs withmelee Tech caster · Engineer or Operative · fights with clustered melee enemies
You expel a burst of mood-altering pheromones around you. Each creature within range other than you must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or take 1d4 poison damage and become frightened of you until the start of its next turn. A creature that is immune to the poisoned condition is not frightened.
This power's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- Self (5-foot sphere)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Concentration
- No