Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Wizards of the Coast has elucidate the effects of aDungeons & Dragonsspell , called Silvery Barbs , which many fans consider is overcome for its level . The Silvery Barbsspell wasintroduced inStrixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaos , but info about the charm was release early , via preview of the book .
Strixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaosis aD&Dsourcebook that integrates the magical Strixhaven University fromMagic : The Gatheringinto the traditional knowledge ofD&D. Strixhaven is break up into five unlike college , one of which is called Silverquill . The students of Silverquill take how to use deception to weaponize their Christian Bible , either by strengthening their friend , or tearing down their opponent . Each of the five colleges receive a signature spell inStrixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaos , with Silverquill pupil gaining memory access to Silvery Barbs . It was quickly determined thatSilvery Barbsis far too warm , as it ’s a first - point spell that is swan using a reaction , forces an enemy to reroll one action , and gives advantage to an ally ’s roll .
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One reason why fan thought Silvery Barbsis too secure is that its event might be able to get around Legendary Resistances . InD&D , sinewy monsters have a limited number of Legendary Resistances they can use each day , which tolerate them to automatically succeed on a saving throw . A new Sage ’s Advice pillar on the officialD&Dwebsite has confirmed that the new magic spell does not interact with this brawny mechanic , assuaging at least some fear about the spell ’s tycoon level .
According to the column , Silvery Barbsdoes not debar Legendary Resistances . If a behemoth uses Legendary Resistance , then it automatically pass off a rescue throw , so there ’s no need for it to reroll , as that would also be a success . The reason Legendary Resistances exist is to stop boss monsters from straight off lose to a powerfulD&Dspell , like Polymorph , so the creators ofD&Daren’t going to let one spell override such an important office .
The fact that Silvery Barbscannot force a reroll when Legendary Resistance is used is helpful , but the charm is still exceedingly powerful for its level . It ’s the kind of spell thatDMs might want to consider banning , as it has a mountain of utility for a first - level charm , and is the kind of matter that role player will keep throwing out in every battle . The fact that the Silverquill Student background inStrixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaosadds Silvery Barbs to a character ’s spell tilt , regardless of their class , is another grounds to curtail its bearing in the game .
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Strixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaosis available now .
Source : Wizards of the Coast
