Mindpiercer's Cradle

Crafted by Solanin D'Garra

Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)

This twisting silver circlet is decorated by small, glassy triangular amethyst shards that are at times superimposed, bringing out a deep, hazy purple. The metal itself is inscribed with star-like runes, drawing upon the Astral Sea's link to the mind.

Mind Blowing

While attuned to this item, you know the Mind Sliver cantrip, and its damage dice becomes exploding. When you roll the maximum number on one of the damage die, roll an additional die and add it to the total. Additional die can also explode, but you may only roll a number of additional die in this way up to your intelligence modifier each time you cast Mind Sliver.
If you already know the Mind Sliver cantrip, its d4 becomes exploding, but you may only ever add one dice in this manner each time you cast Mind Sliver.

Mind Piercing

Your will can puncture even the most guarded or alien minds. When you deal psychic damage to a creature that is resistant or immune to it, you may attempt to shatter its defenses. Before damage is applied, make an Intelligence (Arcana) check against a DC of 8 + the creature's CR.

On a success, the creature's defenses are reduced by one level: until the end of your next turn, resistance is ignored and immunity is treated as resistance.

False Conjuration

Once per long rest, when you cast Major Image, you may choose to infuse it with solidity, turning it into a physical construct. The image uses the statistics of an Animated Object (PHB 2024). If your illusion is medium or smaller, it uses the Medium version of the statblock. Any other size uses the Huge version.

The Major Image acts immediately after your turn. When you cast the spell, like usual, you instill the Major Image with a simple course of action, such as 'attack the creature in front of it', 'destroy this wall' or 'avoid attacks'. At any subsequent turn, you may use your bonus action to instill it with a new simple directive.