Avigor
2017-11-14, 03:28 PM
Is anyone aware of any options, even in homebrew, to give 5e wizards mind control power even a smidge closer to the level of 3.5? I'm talking giving them domination for days without taking their concentration slot (even if they have a limit on how many they can control at once, like how necromancers are limited in how many undead they can control at once, and to do so requires an 8th or 9th level slot), or even something like the old-school BoVD mindrape spell? Even a revised Enchanter subclass that can spend 5-10 minutes or something in order to brainwash a victim for 1d4 days once per long rest would be awesome in comparison to the weakness that is 5e enchantment.
Reason I'm asking is because I'm kind of sick of how mind control basically crashed from the heyday of 3.5 allowing scary levels of controlling the masses with thrallherd and such to where you can barely control anyone for any halfway-decent length of time without both investing very high level spell slots and your concentration, thereby severely gimping your self-defense especially if your victim isn't by your side or combat capable... I hope that if they do another D&D edition at some point, that they give domination a victim limit like the necromancer instead of taking your concentration slot and make the higher level slots give longer control... seriously, Dominate Person with your only 8th level slot gives you a mere 8 hours, and 9th level doesn't do anything longer? Insulting IMO...
Reason I'm asking is because I'm kind of sick of how mind control basically crashed from the heyday of 3.5 allowing scary levels of controlling the masses with thrallherd and such to where you can barely control anyone for any halfway-decent length of time without both investing very high level spell slots and your concentration, thereby severely gimping your self-defense especially if your victim isn't by your side or combat capable... I hope that if they do another D&D edition at some point, that they give domination a victim limit like the necromancer instead of taking your concentration slot and make the higher level slots give longer control... seriously, Dominate Person with your only 8th level slot gives you a mere 8 hours, and 9th level doesn't do anything longer? Insulting IMO...