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Dream Shifter Class 3

CLASS INTRO 3
CLASS FEATURES 4
MANIFESTATIONS & ANOMALIES _7
SUBCLASSES 9
NEW SPELLS 13

Bonus Material 14
DREAM SHIFTER QUICK GUIDE 14
EXTENDED CHARACTER CREATION 15
PSIONIC CONVERGENCE 17
DREAM SHIFTER ENCOUNTERS 18
DREAM GENERATOR 20
NEW ITEMS 21

Credits 22

Manifestation Sheets 23

Note for DM’s

What is the dream shifter? THE DREAM SHIFTER IS A MELEE
CLASS FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMATION THAT PROVIDES A PLAYER WITH
A LOT OF FREEDOM FOR CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION.
Who should play the dream shifter? PLAYERS WHO HAVE A
GOOD GRASP OF THE GAME RULES, LIKE MODULARITY AND FLEXIBILITY
AND CAN MAKE QUICK DECISIONS DESPITE HAVING MANY OPTIONS
(LIKE CHOOSING A SPELL TO CAST ON THEIR TURN).
What campaign could include a dream shifter? AS THE
DREAM SHIFTER IS INSPIRED BY SURREALISM, IT CAN BE VISUALLY IN-
TENSE. IT FITS INTO MOST MEDIUM AND HIGH MAGIC SETTINGS.
What will the player do at my table? A PLAYER PLAYING THIS
CLASS WILL USE AN EXTRA SHEET (P.23-26) TO MOVE THEIR CLASS
RESOURCE BETWEEN FEATURES MAKING THEM STRONGER OR WEAKER
IN THE PROCESS (P.4-5).
What could affect encounter balancing? THE DREAM
SHIFTER CAN USE THEIR WISDOM SCORE AS THEIR STRENGTH SCORE
AND PSIONIC SPELLCASTING ALLOWS A DREAM SHIFTER TO CAST SPELLS
WITH JUST SOMATIC COMPONENTS (P.5). DRAW FROM DREAMS LETS
THE DREAM SHIFTER SPEND RESOURCES TO GAIN RESISTANCE TO
DAMAGE TYPES AND OTHER BENEFITS AND TO HEAL WITH HIT DICE
DURING COMBAT AND TO TEMPORARILY LEARN THE CANTRIPS THEY
NEED (P.6-8).

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 Class: Dream Shifter
CULTISTS DRAG AN UNARMED HUMAN WARRIOR ONTO
AN ALTAR – ONE MORE SACRIFICE FOR THE GOLDEN GOD-
DESS. WITHIN A MOMENT THE HUMAN’S HANDS TRANSFORM INTO
BEAR CLAWS AND HIS SKIN INTO FEATHERS AND SWIRLING PATTERNS.
PANICKED, THE CULTISTS FLEE OUT OF THE TEMPLE AS THE SURREAL
CREATURE RISES AND GIVES CHASE.
A BANDIT LEADER DASHES OUT OF A CAVE, CURSING THE NAME OF
HIS CONTRACTOR, HIS REMAINING FOLLOWERS CLOSE BEHIND. AS THE
SURVIVORS REGROUP IN THE FALLING SNOW, THEY ARE APPROACHED
BY AN ELF. WITH A SUDDEN FLICK OF HER HAND, ALL BANDITS EXCEPT
FOR THE LEADER DISSOLVE INTO SMOKE. SHE TAKES A BOW AND
THANKS HIM FOR REVEALING THE NAME SHE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR.
IRRITATED, THE BANDIT DRAWS HIS BLADE, BUT AS HE WANTS TO
CHARGE, HE WAKES UP IN HIS TENT.
AWAKENED BY THE SOUND OF A FIGHT OUTSIDE, THE DWARVEN
SHAMAN STEPS OUT OF HIS TENT INTO THE COOL NIGHT. HIS BODY HAS
TAKEN A FORM THAT IS COMPOSED OF SUNLIT WATER PROJECTING
BRIGHT BLUE REFLECTIONS ALL AROUND HIM. A LARGE ICE LIZARD IS
ATTACKING THE CAMP, FREEZING THE DEFENDERS WITH ITS BREATH.
THE SHAMAN’S FORM STARTS BOILING AND FLAMES SPRING FROM HIS
HANDS. THEN, WITHOUT HESITATION HE CHARGES TOWARD THE
CREATURE, UNIMPRESSED BY THE DEADLY HAZE.
DREAM SHIFTERS HAVE A SPECIAL CONNECTION TO THE SUBCON-
SCIOUS. TO BE A DREAM SHIFTER MEANS TO EMBRACE ASPECTS OF
ONESELF ONE CAN NEITHER UNDERSTAND NOR CONTROL, TO BRING
THEM TO THE SURFACE AND TRANSFORM. IN THIS FORM DREAM SHIFT-
ERS CAN OVERCOME THEIR LIMITATIONS AND CHASE THE MYSTERIES
OF THEIR TIME.
Confronting the Subconscious
LIKE BEHOLDERS, DREAM SHIFTERS CAN ACCESS REALITY WARPING
POWERS THROUGH THEIR DREAMS. WHEN UNLEASHED, THE RAW, UN-
FOCUSED PSIONICS OF A DREAM SHIFTER TRANSFORM THEM INTO A
SURREAL REFLECTION OF THEIR MIND. DEPENDING ON THE THOUGHTS
THEY BRING TO THE SURFACE, A DREAM SHIFTER CAN TURN INTO A HOR-
RIFYING MONSTER OR A SOOTHING PRESENCE.
BECAUSE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN A DREAM SHIFTER’S
DREAMS AND THEIR ABILITIES, THEY NEED TO CULTIVATE AN AWARE-
NESS OF THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AND DEVELOP INDIVIDUAL TECH-
NIQUES TO MASTER THEIR OWN MIND. THE JOURNEY OF DREAM SHIFT-
ERS OFTEN LEADS THEM TO SECLUSION AND INTROSPECTION AS THEY
EXPLORE THEIR OWN SUBCONSCIOUS IN THEIR DREAMS.
ONCE THEY CAN RELIABLY ACCESS THEIR PSIONIC TRANSFORMATION,
THEY ARE READY TO FACE THE DANGERS OF THEIR WORLD ON THEIR OWN
TERMS.
Paragons of the Contradictory
BECAUSE OF THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES,
DREAM SHIFTERS USUALLY PUT AS MUCH ATTENTION ON NAVIGATING
THE PERSONALITY PATTERNS OF OTHERS AS ON NAVIGATING THE PHYS-
ICAL TERRAIN OR CULTURAL CONVENTIONS.
TO DREAM SHIFTERS CONFLICTS ARE OFTEN RIDDLES OF PERSONAL
VALUES AND MOTIVATIONS RATHER THAN SITUATIONS THAT CALL FOR A
MORAL STAND. THOUGH, THIS DOESN’T NECESSARILY MAKE FIGHTING
ANY LESS OF A VIABLE SOLUTION.
IN A WORLD WHERE THE LINES ARE ALREADY DRAWN, AND THE SIDES
ARE CHOSEN, DREAM SHIFTERS STAND IN AS CHAMPIONS OF THE CON-
TRADICTORY AND IRRATIONAL. AS WITH THEMSELVES, THINGS ARE SEL-
DOM AS THEY SEEM. THERE IS ALWAYS A SECOND LAYER WORTH AN-
OTHER LOOK, SOMETHING UNEXPECTED THAT IS WAITING TO HAPPEN.
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Creating a Dream Shifter
WHEN CREATING A DREAM SHIFTER, THINK ABOUT THE PROCESS YOU
WENT THROUGH BETWEEN DISCOVERING YOUR PSIONICS AND SETTING
OUT ON YOUR ADVENTURE.
WHICH THOUGHTS OR EMOTIONS STARTED MANIFESTING IN THE BE-
GINNING? HOW DID YOU EXPLORE THESE MANIFESTATIONS? DID YOU
TRY TO KEEP THEM A SECRET? DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR A MENTOR
TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN MIND?
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THE UNCONTROLLABLE SIDE OF YOUR
PSIONICS? DO YOU ACCEPT IT AS AN ALLIED FORCE, OR ARE YOU TRYING
TO SUBJUGATE IT?
WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO BECOME AN ADVENTURER? IS THERE
A MYSTERY IN YOUR WORLD THAT IS CALLING TO YOU, OR ARE YOU TRY-
ING TO TEST THE LIMITS OF YOUR ABILITIES?
Quick Build
YOU CAN MAKE A DREAM SHIFTER QUICKLY BY FOLLOWING THESE
SUGGESTIONS. FIRST, WISDOM SHOULD BE YOUR HIGHEST ABILITY
SCORE, FOLLOWED BY CONSTITUTION. SECOND, CHOOSE THE HERMIT
BACKGROUND. THIRD, CHOOSE THE EXPRESSION OF DENIAL AS YOUR
PSIONIC EXPRESSION.
Optional Rule: Multiclassing
IF YOUR GROUP USES THE OPTIONAL RULE ON MULTICLASSING IN THE
PLAYER’S HANDBOOK, THERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU
CHOOSE DREAM SHIFTER AS ONE OF YOUR CLASSES.
Ability Score Minimum. AS A MULTICLASS CHARACTER, YOU
MUST HAVE AT LEAST A WISDOM SCORE OF 13 TO TAKE A LEVEL IN
THIS CLASS. OR TO TAKE A LEVEL IN ANOTHER CLASS IF YOU ARE AL-
READY A DREAM SHIFTER.
Proficiencies Gained. IF DREAM SHIFTER ISN’T YOUR INITIAL
CLASS, HERE ARE THE PROFICIENCIES YOU GAIN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR
FIRST LEVEL AS A DREAM SHIFTER: LIGHT ARMOR, MEDIUM ARMOR.
Variant Psionic Ability
AS A DREAM SHIFTER YOU USE YOUR WISDOM ABILITY FOR SOME OF
YOUR CLASS AND SUBCLASS FEATURES. HOWEVER, WITH YOUR DM’S
PERMISSION, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO INSTEAD USE YOUR INTELLIGENCE
OR CHARISMA ABILITY FOR ALL YOUR DREAM SHIFTER FEATURES THAT
USE YOUR WISDOM ABILITY BY DEFAULT. WHILE WISDOM TAPS INTO
THE SUBCONSCIOUS THROUGH INTROSPECTION, CHARISMA DOES IT
THROUGH SELF-EXPRESSION, AND INTELLIGENCE THROUGH THE
KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS.
IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE INTELLIGENCE OR CHARISMA AS YOUR
PSIONIC ABILITY, YOU MUST ALSO CHOOSE THE RESPECTIVE SAVING
THROW PROFICIENCY.
Class Features THE DREAM SHIFTER
AS A DREAM SHIFTER, YOU GAIN THE FOLLOWING CLASS FEATURES. Level Proficiency Features
Bonus
Hit Points 1st +2 Surrealize, Psionic Expression
Hit Dice: 1D8 PER DREAM SHIFTER LEVEL 2nd +2 Mind Trick, Draw from Dreams,
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + YOUR CONSTITUTION MODIFIER Lucid Rest
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1D8 (OR 5) + YOUR CONSTITUTION 3rd +2 Psionic Expression Feature
MODIFIER PER DREAM SHIFTER LEVEL AFTER 1ST
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement
Proficiencies 5th +3 Extra Attack,
Armor: LIGHT ARMOR, MEDIUM ARMOR Draw from Dreams Improvement
Weapons: CLUBS, DAGGERS, DARTS, GREATCLUBS, JAVELINS, 6th +3 Ease of Mind, Psionic Expression Feature
MACES, QUARTERSTAFFS, SHORTBOWS, SLINGS, SPEARS 7th +3 Stable Anomaly
Tools: ONE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT OR ONE GAMING SET
OR PAINTER’S SUPPLIES 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement
Saving Throws: INTELLIGENCE OR CHARISMA, WISDOM 9th +4 Gifts Unfolding
Skills: CHOOSE TWO FROM HISTORY, INSIGHT, INVESTIGATION, 10th +4 Psionic Expression Feature
PERCEPTION, PERFORMANCE, RELIGION, SLEIGHT OF HAND, AND 11th +4 Episodic Coherence,
SURVIVAL Draw from Dreams Improvement
Equipment 12th +4 Ability Score Improvement
YOU START WITH THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT, IN ADDITION TO THE 13th +5 Memento
EQUIPMENT GRANTED BY YOUR BACKGROUND: 14th +5 Psionic Expression Feature
• (A) A SPEAR OR (B) ANY SIMPLE MELEE WEAPON 15th +5 Stable Anomaly (2 Anomalies)
• (A) FIVE BOOMERANGS OR (B) ANY SIMPLE WEAPON 16th +5 Ability Score Improvement
• (A) AN ENTERTAINER’S PACK OR (B) AN EXPLORER’S PACK
17th +6 Draw from Dreams Improvement
• LEATHER ARMOR AND A DAGGER
18th +6 Boundless Gift
Surrealize 19th +6 Ability Score Improvement
STARTING AT 1ST LEVEL YOU CAN MAGICALLY TRANSFORM INTO A PHYS- 20th +6 Surreal Titan
ICAL REFLECTION OF YOUR MIND.
MANIFESTATIONS
Dream Points d6 Manifestation
THE POWER OF YOUR NEW SHAPE IS REPRESENTED BY A NUMBER 1 Unreal Mobility
OF DREAM POINTS. 2 Phantasmal Weapons
Number of Dream Points = your Dream shifter level + 3 Ethereal Infusion
your Wisdom modifier
4 (See Subclass)
Manifestations and Anomalies 5 (See Subclass)
MANIFESTATIONS ARE A SET OF 5 DYNAMICALLY SCALING FEATURES 6 Emerging Anomaly
THAT DETERMINE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY YOUR TRANSFOR-
MATION. A MANIFESTATION ADDS CERTAIN BENEFITS DEPENDING ON ANOMALIES
THE NUMBER OF DREAM POINTS ASSIGNED TO IT (ASSIGNING d20 Anomaly d20 Anomaly
DREAM POINTS TO A MANIFESTATION ADDS NEW BENEFITS TO SUR- 1 Abstract 11 Nimble
REALIZE WHILE UNASSIGNING DREAM POINTS REMOVES THEM 2 Aiming 12 Obscure
AGAIN). EACH MANIFESTATION PROVIDES SPECIFIC BENEFITS AT 1, 3
AND 6 ASSIGNED DREAM POINTS. 3 Camouflage 13 Psychedelic
ANOMALIES ARE A SET OF 20 SPECIAL, COMPLEMENTARY FEATURES 4 Crackling 14 Responsive
THAT FUNCTION LIKE MANIFESTATIONS EXCEPT THEY ONLY PROVIDE 5 Distorting 15 Puzzling
BENEFITS AT 1 DREAM POINT. 6 Deflecting 16 Slippery
YOU FIND ALL MANIFESTATIONS, ANOMALIES, AND THEIR DESCRIP-
TIONS IN THE “MANIFESTATIONS AND ANOMALIES” SECTIONS AT THE 7 Elastic 17 Swift
END OF THE CLASS’S DESCRIPTION (P.10). USE ONE OF THE MANIFES- 8 Fluid 18 Symbiotic
TATION SHEETS AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT TO TRACK YOUR 9 Glowing 19 Tranquil
DREAM POINTS AND THE BENEFITS OF YOUR TRANSFORMATION (P.23).
10 Indomitable 20 Weightless
Assigning Dream Points
Random Assignment. WHEN ASSIGNING A DREAM POINT
YOUR SURREALIZED SHAPE IS FORMED BY BOTH, YOUR CONSCIOUS
RANDOMLY, ROLL ON THE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE, AND ASSIGN THE
AND YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND. THEREFORE, WHEN YOU GAIN THIS
DREAM POINT TO THE RESULTING MANIFESTATION. WHEN ROLLING A
FEATURE, ASSIGN HALF OF YOUR DREAM POINTS (ROUNDED DOWN)
6 ON THE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE, ROLL ON THE ANOMALIES TABLE
FREELY AND THEN THE REST RANDOMLY.
AND ASSIGN THE DREAM POINT TO THE RESULTING ANOMALY IN-
Free Assignment. WHEN ASSIGNING A DREAM POINT FREELY,
STEAD.
CHOOSE A MANIFESTATION FROM AMONG RESULTS 1-5 ON THE MAN-
IFESTATIONS TABLE, AND ASSIGN THE DREAM POINT TO IT.

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Activating Surrealize
YOU CAN SURREALIZE AS AN ACTION. YOUR TRANSFORMATION ENDS
IF YOU ARE KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. YOU CAN ALSO END IT ON YOUR
TURN AS A BONUS ACTION.
WHILE SURREALIZED, YOUR FEATURES AND PROFICIENCIES STAY THE
SAME, AND YOU GAIN THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:
• YOU GAIN THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY YOUR MANIFESTATIONS
AND ANOMALIES DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF DREAM
POINTS ASSIGNED TO EACH OF THEM.
• YOUR STRENGTH SCORE IS EQUAL TO YOUR WISDOM SCORE.
• YOUR WEAPON ATTACKS DEAL FORCE DAMAGE AND COUNT AS
MAGICAL FOR THE SAKE OF OVERCOMING RESISTANCE AND IM-
MUNITY TO NONMAGICAL ATTACKS.
• YOUR AC IS 12 PLUS YOUR WISDOM MODIFIER.
WHILE SURREALIZED, YOU CAN’T EAT, DRINK, OR SLEEP, AND YOU
CAN’T SPEAK EXCEPT WHEN USING TELEPATHY.
WHILE SURREALIZED YOUR APPEARANCE IS DETERMINED BY YOUR
SUBCLASS AND YOUR MANIFESTATIONS THAT HAVE DREAM POINTS
ASSIGNED TO THEM. YOUR BASIC FORM STAYS THE SAME; IF YOU’RE
BIPEDAL, YOU CAN’T USE SURREALIZATION BECOME QUADRUPEDAL,
FOR INSTANCE. YOUR SHAPE IS OBVIOUSLY MAGICAL AND CANNOT BE
USED TO DISGUISE.
WHEN YOU SURREALIZE, YOU CHOOSE FOR EACH PIECE OF EQUIP-
MENT WHETHER IT IS SUSPENDED IN AN EXTRADIMENSIONAL SPACE
UNTIL YOUR TRANSFORMATION ENDS OR WHETHER IT IS WORN BY YOU.
WORN EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS AS NORMAL, BUT ITS APPEARANCE
CHANGES TO MATCH YOUR SURREALIZATION UNTIL IT ENDS OR THE
EQUIPMENT IS NOT WORN AT THE END OF YOUR TURN.
Restoring Dream Points
WHENEVER YOU FINISH A LONG REST, YOU CAN RESTORE YOUR DREAM
POINTS. TO DO SO, UNASSIGN ALL OF YOUR DREAM POINTS, THEN
ASSIGN THEM RANDOMLY. IF YOU SPENT AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF YOUR
LONG REST FOLLOWING A MENTAL EXERCISE, INSTEAD, ASSIGN HALF OF
YOUR DREAM POINTS (ROUNDED DOWN) FREELY AND THEN THE REST
RANDOMLY.
Mental Exercise. EXERCISES TO EMOTIONALLY PROCESS THE
USE OF YOUR PSIONICS ARE PERSONAL AND INCLUDE MAKING MUSIC,
PLAYING GAMES, PAINTING, OR FOLLOWING A PSIONIC MEDITATION.
Psionic Expression
AT 1ST LEVEL, CHOOSE WHICH EMOTIONS ARE EXPRESSED WITH YOUR
TRANSFORMATION: EXPRESSION OF DENIAL, EXPRESSION OF GRATI-
TUDE, OR EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY, ALL DETAILED AT THE END OF THE
CLASS DESCRIPTION. THE expression YOU CHOOSE GRANTS YOU FEA-
TURES AT 1ST LEVEL AND AGAIN AT 3RD, 6TH, 10TH, AND 14TH LEVEL.
Mind Trick
AT 2ND LEVEL NEW PSIONIC ABILITIES EMERGE. YOU LEARN TWO
FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING CANTRIPS: FRIENDS, MAGE HAND,
MESSAGE AND PEEK*. THEY COUNT AS DREAM SHIFTER SPELLS FOR
YOU. EACH OF THEM HAS A MODIFICATION:
Friends. THE TARGET ONLY BECOMES HOSTILE IF IT BELIEVES YOU
HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IT.
Mage Hand. THE HAND IS INVISIBLE, AND YOU CAN MOVE THE
HAND TO ANY POINT YOU SEE WITHIN RANGE.
Message. YOU DON’T NEED TO WHISPER THE MESSAGE AND YOU
CAN TARGET ANY NUMBER OF CREATURES WITHIN RANGE.
Peek. THE SPELL HAS A RANGE OF 30 FEET, AND THE CUBE EXTENDS
FROM A POINT YOU CAN SEE WITHIN THE SPELL’S RANGE.
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ADDITIONALLY, CAN CAST THE SLEEP SPELL ONCE WITHOUT USING A
SPELL SLOT. IT COUNTS AS A DREAM SHIFTER SPELL FOR YOU. YOU CAN’T
DO SO AGAIN UNTIL YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
Spellcasting Ability. WISDOM IS YOUR SPELLCASTING ABILITY
FOR DREAM SHIFTER SPELLS. YOU USE YOUR WISDOM WHENEVER A
SPELL REFERS TO YOUR SPELLCASTING ABILITY. IN ADDITION, USE YOUR
WISDOM MODIFIER WHEN SETTING THE SAVING THROW DC FOR A
DREAM SHIFTER SPELL YOU CAST AND WHEN MAKING AN ATTACK ROLL
WITH ONE.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +
your Wisdom modifier.
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Wisdom modifier.
Psionic Spellcasting. CASTING DREAM SHIFTER SPELLS
DOESN’T REQUIRE VERBAL OR MATERIAL COMPONENTS THAT LACK A
GOLD COST AND AREN’T CONSUMED BY THE SPELL.
YOU CAN CHANGE ONE OF YOUR CHOSEN CANTRIPS WHENEVER YOU
GAIN A LEVEL IN THIS CLASS.
Draw from Dreams
STARTING AT 2ND LEVEL YOU CAN FOCUS AND CHANNEL YOUR RAW,
PSIONIC POWER. AS A BONUS ACTION, YOU CAN UNASSIGN A DREAM
POINT TO CHOOSE ADAPT, RENEW, OR INVOKE.
Adapt
FOCUSING YOUR PSIONIC POWER INCREASES THE INFLUENCE OF YOUR
CONSCIOUS MIND OVER YOUR MANIFESTATIONS CHANGING THEM
INTO A NEW CONFIGURATION.
UNASSIGN AN ADDITIONAL DREAM POINT, THEN ASSIGN IT FREELY.
YOU CAN UNASSIGN AND FREELY ASSIGN AN ADDITIONAL DREAM
POINT AT 5TH (2), 11TH (3), AND 17TH LEVEL (4).
Renew
YOU DIRECT THE FOCUSED PSIONIC POWER INTO YOUR BODY GAINING
CONTROL OVER ITS NATURAL REGENERATION.
YOU CAN SPEND ONE HIT DIE. IF YOU DO, ROLL IT, AND ADD YOUR
CONSTITUTION MODIFIER TO THE RESULT. YOU REGAIN HIT POINTS
EQUAL TO THE TOTAL. YOU CAN SPEND AN ADDITIONAL HIT DIE AT 5TH
(2), 11TH (3), AND 17TH LEVEL (4).
Invoke
YOU CHANNEL THE FOCUSED PSIONIC POWER OUTWARD WHERE IT
MANIFESTS AS NEW, REALITY BENDING ABILITIES.
YOU LEARN A CANTRIP FROM THE DREAM SHIFTER CANTRIP LIST. IT
COUNTS AS A DREAM SHIFTER SPELL FOR YOU. YOU FORGET IT AT THE
END OF YOUR NEXT LONG REST.
Dream Shifter Cantrip List
CANTRIPS (0 LEVEL)
control flames minor illusion skip strike*
frostbite mold earth thaumaturgy
gust produce flame thunderclap
lightning lure shape water whirling whisps*
Lucid Rest
BEGINNING AT 2ND LEVEL, YOUR RATE OF RECOVERY INCREASES.
WHEN YOU FINISH A LONG REST, YOU REGAIN ALL HIT DICE ASSOCI-
ATED WITH YOUR DREAM SHIFTER LEVEL (YOU STILL ONLY GAIN HALF OF
THE HIT DICE GRANTED BY OTHER CLASSES).
Ability Score Improvement
WHEN YOU REACH 4TH LEVEL, AND AGAIN AT 8TH, 12TH, 16TH, AND
19TH LEVEL, YOU CAN INCREASE ONE ABILITY SCORE OF YOUR CHOICE
BY 2, OR YOU CAN INCREASE TWO ABILITY SCORES OF YOUR CHOICE BY
1. AS NORMAL, YOU CAN’T INCREASE AN ABILITY SCORE ABOVE 20
USING THIS FEATURE.
USING THE OPTIONAL FEATS RULE, YOU CAN FORGO TAKING THIS FEA-
TURE TO TAKE A FEAT OF YOUR CHOICE INSTEAD.
Extra Attack
BEGINNING AT 5TH LEVEL, YOU CAN ATTACK TWICE, INSTEAD OF ONCE,
WHENEVER YOU TAKE THE ATTACK ACTION ON YOUR TURN.
Ease of Mind
AT 6TH LEVEL, YOUR PSIONICS BECOME MORE VERSATILE. YOU CAN
CAST THE CATNAP SPELL ONCE WITHOUT USING A SPELL SLOT. IT
COUNTS AS A DREAM SHIFTER SPELL FOR YOU. YOU CAN’T DO SO AGAIN
UNTIL YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN CAST THE CANTRIPS YOU HAVE CHOSEN AS
PART OF THE MIND TRICK FEATURE AS A BONUS ACTION. IF YOU HAVE
CHOSEN THE MAGE HAND CANTRIP, YOU CAN CONTROL THE SPELL AS
A BONUS ACTION.
Stable Anomaly
STARTING AT 7TH LEVEL, YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND STARTS TO MANIFEST
IN MORE COMPLEX WAYS. WHEN ASSIGNING DREAM POINTS FREELY
AS PART OF RESTORING YOUR DREAM POINTS, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO
ASSIGN ONE DREAM POINT TO A RESULT ON THE ANOMALIES TABLE
INSTEAD OF THE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE.
YOU CAN ASSIGN AN ADDITIONAL DREAM POINT TO A RESULT ON
THE ANOMALY TABLE AT 15TH LEVEL.
Gifts Unfolding
STARTING AT 9TH LEVEL, YOUR PSIONIC POTENTIAL EXPANDS FURTHER.
WHEN YOU CAST THE SLEEP SPELL AS PART OF THE MIND TRICK FEA-
TURE, YOU CAN UNASSIGN A DREAM POINT TO DO SO AGAIN BEFORE
FINISHING A LONG REST.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN CAST TWO SPELLS DEPENDING ON THE CAN-
TRIPS YOU HAVE CHOSEN AS PART OF THE MIND TRICK FEATURE. THE
GIFTS UNFOLDING SPELLS TABLE SHOWS THE SPELLS ASSOCIATED
WITH YOUR CHOSEN CANTRIPS. THEY COUNT AS DREAM SHIFTER
SPELLS FOR YOU. YOU CAN CAST EITHER SPELL ONCE WITHOUT USING A
SPELL SLOT. ONCE YOU’VE CAST EITHER OF THESE SPELLS, YOU CAN’T
DO SO AGAIN UNTIL YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
GIFTS UNFOLDING SPELLS
Cantrip Spell
Friends Modify Memory
Mage hand Telekinesis
Message Dream
Peek* Scrying
Episodic Coherence
STARTING AT 11TH LEVEL, THE SYMBOLS AND THEMES IN YOUR
DREAMS START TO CONNECT TO EACH OTHER. WHEN ASSIGNING
DREAM POINTS RANDOMLY, IF YOU HAVE THREE OR MORE UNAS-
SIGNED DREAM POINTS, ASSIGN THREE DREAM POINTS TO THE RE-
SULTING MANIFESTATION INSTEAD OF ONE. WHEN ROLLING A 6 THIS
WAY, ROLL THREE TIMES ON THE ANOMALIES TABLE INSTEAD OF ONCE
AND ASSIGN ONE UNASSIGNED DREAM POINT TO EACH RESULT.
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Memento
AT 13TH LEVEL YOU CAN DIG INTO YOUR MEMORY TO RESURFACE AND
CONNECT EVERY THOUGHT YOU EVER HAD ABOUT A CERTAIN TOPIC.
WHENEVER YOU MAKE AN INTELLIGENCE (ARCANA), INTELLIGENCE
(HISTORY), INTELLIGENCE (NATURE) OR INTELLIGENCE (RELIGION)
CHECK, IF YOU ARE NOT PROFICIENT WITH THAT SKILL, YOU CAN GAIN
PROFICIENCY WITH THAT SKILL UNTIL YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
ONCE YOU HAVE USED THIS FEATURE, YOU CAN’T DO SO AGAIN UNTIL
YOU FINISH A LONG REST UNLESS YOU UNASSIGN A DREAM POINT TO
DO SO.
Boundless Gift
STARTING AT 18TH LEVEL YOU CAN USE YOUR MOST POWERFUL
PSIONIC ABILITIES WITH EASE. WHEN YOU CAST THE CATNAP SPELL
AS PART OF THE EASE OF MIND FEATURE, YOU CAN UNASSIGN TWO
DREAM POINTS TO DO SO AGAIN BEFORE FINISHING A LONG REST.
ADDITIONALLY, WHEN YOU CAST ANY SPELL AS PART OF YOUR GIFTS
UNFOLDING FEATURE, YOU CAN UNASSIGN THREE DREAM POINTS TO
DO SO AGAIN BEFORE FINISHING A LONG REST.
Surreal Titan
AT 20TH LEVEL, TAPPING INTO YOUR FULL PSIONIC POTENTIAL GROWS
YOUR SURREALIZED FORM DRAMATICALLY. WHEN YOU SURREALIZE OR
AS AN ACTION WHILE SURREALIZED, YOU CAN UNASSIGN A DREAM
POINT TO BECOME LARGER. IF YOU DO, YOUR SIZE DOUBLES IN ALL
DIMENSIONS, AND YOUR WEIGHT IS MULTIPLIED BY EIGHT. THIS
GROWTH INCREASES YOUR SIZE BY ONE CATEGORY – FROM MEDIUM
TO LARGE FOR EXAMPLE. IF THERE ISN’T ENOUGH ROOM FOR YOU TO
DOUBLE YOUR SIZE, YOU ATTAIN THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE SIZE IN
THE SPACE AVAILABLE. WHILE ENLARGED, YOU GAIN THE FOLLOWING
BENEFITS:
• YOU HAVE ADVANTAGE ON STRENGTH CHECKS AND STRENGTH
SAVING THROWS.
• WHEN YOU HIT WITH A WEAPON ATTACK YOU CAN ADD A D4 TO
THE DAMAGE ROLL.
• AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH TURN, YOU GAIN TEMPORARY HIT
POINTS EQUAL TO YOUR WISDOM MODIFIER WHICH LAST UNTIL THE
BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT TURN.
THIS EFFECT LASTS UNTIL SURREALIZE ENDS OR UNTIL YOU USE THIS
FEATURE AGAIN.
Manifestations and Expression
of Gratitude
Anomalies with Weightless

MANIFESTATIONS ARE A SET OF 5 DYNAMICALLY SCALING FEATURES Anomaly

THAT DETERMINE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY SURREALIZE. ANOMA-

LIES ARE A SET OF 20 SPECIAL, COMPLEMENTARY FEATURES THAT PRO-
VIDE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS (ASSIGNING DREAM POINTS TO MANI-
FESTATIONS OR ANOMALIES ADDS NEW BENEFITS WHILE UNASSIGN-
ING DREAM POINTS REMOVES THEM AGAIN).

Manifestations
EACH MANIFESTATION PROVIDES SPECIFIC BENEFITS AT 1,3 AND 6
ASSIGNED DREAM POINTS.

1 Unreal Mobility
SURREALIZING INCREASES YOUR SPEED AND MOBILITY.
Points Effect
1 Your walking speed is increased by 10 feet and your
jump distance is doubled.
3 Your walking speed is increased by an additional 5 feet
and your rate of descent while falling slows to 60 feet
per round. You take no falling damage.
6 Your walking speed is increased by an additional 5
feet. Additionally, you can move across liquids, up,
down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down
along ceilings, while leaving your hands free. You gain
a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.

2 Phantasmal Weapons
SURREALIZING TRANSFORMS YOUR HANDS BECOME FIERCE WEAPONS
SUCH AS CLAWS OR HEAVY FISTS.
Points Effect
1 When you use the Attack action with an unarmed
strike, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus ac-
tion.
3 Your unarmed strike uses a d6 for damage.
6 Your unarmed strike uses a d12 instead of a d6 for
damage. Additionally, once during each of your turns,
immediately after you hit a creature with an unarmed
strike you can attempt to grapple or shove it. Anomalies
ANOMALIES PROVIDE BENEFITS AT 1 ASSIGNED DREAM POINT.
3 Ethereal Infusion
SURREALIZING INFUSES YOU WITH MAGICAL POWER. 1 Abstract
Points Effect SURREALIZING ELEVATES YOU ABOVE SOME OF YOUR USUAL NEEDS
AND VULNERABILITIES.
1 Immediately after changing the number of Dream
Points assigned to this Manifestation, choose cold, Points Effect
fire, or lightning damage. Whenever you hit with a
weapon attack, you can unassign a Dream Point to deal 1 You don't need to breathe. Additionally, you are im-
an extra 2d6 damage of the chosen type. mune to disease and the poisoned condition.
3 You can choose psychic or thunder damage as the
damage type and you have resistance to the chosen 2 Aiming
damage type. Additionally, whenever you hit with a
weapon attack, you can deal an extra 1d4 damage of SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO PLACE YOUR ATTACKS PRECISELY.
the chosen type.
Points Effect
6 You can choose necrotic or radiant damage as the
damage type and whenever you hit a creature with a 1 As a bonus action you can take aim to add 1d6 to the
weapon attack you deal an extra1d8 damage of the next attack roll you make this turn.
chosen type instead of 1d4. Additionally, whenever
you unassign a Dream Point to deal extra damage, you
can deal 2d6 damage of the chosen type to a different 3 Camouflage
target you can see within 5 feet. SURREALIZING COVERS YOU WITH A CHAMELEONIC SURFACE THAT CAN
MAKE YOU BLEND PERFECTLY INTO THE BACKGROUND.
6 Emerging Anomaly
ROLL ON THE ANOMALIES TABLE AND ASSIGN THE DREAM POINT TO Points Effect
THE RESULTING ANOMALY INSTEAD. 1 You can use an action to become invisible. Anything
you are wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is
on your person. This effect ends immediately after you
attack, cast a spell, or move.

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4 Crackling 13 Psychedelic
SURREALIZING ENHANCES YOUR SPELLCASTING. SURREALIZING CAN MANIFEST FLICKERING, DISTRACTING PATTERNS.
Points Effect Points Effect
1 You can add your Wisdom modifier (minimum of +1) 1 As a bonus action, you can choose a creature you can
to one damage roll of any cantrip you cast. see within 10 feet. The next time it makes a skill check
or saving throw this turn, it must roll 1d6 and subtract
the number rolled from the skill check or saving throw.
5 Distorting
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO CREATE SPACIAL DISTORTIONS. 14 Puzzling
Points Effect SURREALIZING CREATES OPTICAL ILLUSIONS THAT MAKE IT HARDER TO
1 You can use a bonus action to turn the area in a 15- HIT YOU.
foot radius around you into difficult terrain until the
beginning of your next turn. Points Effect
1 While not wielding a shield, you have a +2 bonus to
6 Deflecting your AC.
SURREALIZING PROJECTS A TELEKINETIC SHIELD HAT SLOWS ATTACKS
AGAINST YOU. 15 Responsive
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO SENSE DANGER.
Points Effect
1 Damage you take is reduced by a number equal to Points Effect
your Wisdom modifier. 1 You gain a bonus to initiative rolls equal to your Wis-
dom modifier and you can’t be surprised.
7 Elastic
SURREALIZING MAKES YOUR ARMS ELASTIC ARMS ALLOWING YOU TO 16 Slippery
STRETCH THEM FAR BEYOND THEIR USUAL LENGTH WHEN ATTACKING. SURREALIZING MAKES YOU SLIPPERY OR OTHERWISE HARD TO GRASP.
Points Effect Points Effect
1 When you make a melee attack on your turn, your 1 You can take the disengage action as a bonus action.
reach is increased by 10 feet.
17 Swift
8 Fluid SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO ACCELERATE WITH EASE.
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO COLLAPSE OR FOLD YOURSELF TO PASS
THROUGH THE NARROWEST OPENINGS. Points Effect

Points Effect 1 You can take the dash action as a bonus action.

1 You are immune to being grappled and restrained and 18 Symbiotic

you can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch
wide without squeezing.
9 Glowing
SURREALIZING MAKES YOU GLOW WITH AN UNREAL LIGHT.
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO QUICKLY REACT TO YOUR ALLIES’ NEEDS.
Points Effect
1 You can take the help action as a bonus action.

Points Effect 19 Tranquil

1 You shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light SURREALIZING PROJECTS AN AURA THAT DAMPENS SUFFERING.
for an additional 30 feet. You can end and restore this
effect as a bonus action. Points Effect
1 Whenever a creature within 10 feet takes damage, the
10 Indomitable damage becomes non-lethal.
SURREALIZING PROTECTS FROM BEING IMMOBILIZED.
20 Weightless
Points Effect
SURREALIZING FREES YOU FROM THE SHACKLES OF GRAVITY.
1 You are immune to being paralyzed and stunned and
magic can’t put you to sleep. Points Effect
1 You have a flying speed equal to half your walking
11 Nimble speed and you can hover.
SURREALIZING MAKES YOU FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO EASILY FIT INTO ANY
HIDING SPOT.
Points Effect
1 You can take the hide action as a bonus action.

12 Obscure
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO DIMINISH YOUR PHYSICAL PRESENCE.
Points Effect
1 Whenever you take the dodge action, you gain re-
sistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage
until the beginning of your next turn.

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Expression of Denial
THE EXPRESSION OF DENIAL MANIFESTS ANXIETY AND ANGER. PRO-
CESSING THESE EMOTIONS, DREAM SHIFTERS GAIN THE STRENGTH TO
FACE THE THINGS THEY WOULD INSTINCTIVELY TRY TO AVOID. THEY EX-
PLORE THE DARK PLACES OF THEIR WORLD. THEY HUNT DANGEROUS
CREATURES AND DELIBERATELY PUT THEMSELVES INTO PERILOUS SITU-
ATIONS JUST TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE AND STRENGTHEN
THEMSELVES BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.
Bonus Proficiency
WHEN YOU CHOOSE THIS EXPRESSION, YOU GAIN PROFICIENCY WITH
THE INTIMIDATION SKILL, OR WITH THE SURVIVAL SKILL IF YOU ARE AL-
READY PROFICIENT WITH THE INTIMIDATION SKILL.
Nightmare Form
THE EXPRESSION OF DENIAL GIVES YOU A FRIGHTENING APPEAR-
ANCE WHILE SURREALIZED, WHATEVER THAT MEANS FOR YOU. YOUR
MANIFESTATIONS AND ANOMALIES ALSO ASSUME THIS VISUAL
THEME. ROLL ON THE NIGHTMARE THEMES TABLE TO DETERMINE ITS
VISUAL THEME, CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS, OR COMBINE TWO.
YOU MAY ALSO COME UP WITH A NEW ONE.
NIGHTMARE THEMES
d6 Appearance
1 Long-limbed and made up of black smoke
2 Predatory animals melded together
3 Twisted, warped, and mutated flesh
4 A cruel construct of steel and steam
5 Alien anatomy and an unusual number of eyes
6 A roaring, elemental force
WHILE YOU CAN’T SPEAK WHILE SURREALIZED, YOUR CAN STILL PRO-
DUCE TERRIFYING SOUNDS, SUCH AS GROWLS, INCOMPREHENSIBLE
WHISPERING, OR HOWLING WIND. DETERMINE A SET OF SOUNDS THAT
MATCHES YOUR VISUAL THEME.
ADDITIONALLY, RESULTS 4 AND 5 OF YOUR MANIFESTATIONS TABLE
ARE AS INDICATED ON THE DENIAL MANIFESTATIONS TABLE.
Expression
of Denial
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DENIAL MANIFESTATIONS
d6 Manifestation
4 Uncanny Accuracy
5 Psychometric Survival
Twisted Adaption
AT 3RD LEVEL, YOU SEND OUT WAVES OF PSIONIC FEAR AS YOU
CHANGE YOUR FORM. WHENEVER YOU CHOOSE ADAPT AS PART OF
THE DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE, IF YOU ARE SURREALIZED, EACH
HOSTILE CREATURE WITHIN 10 FEET MUST SUCCEED ON A WISDOM
SAVING THROW AGAINST YOUR SPELL SAVE DC OR TAKE 1D6 PSYCHIC
DAMAGE.
STARTING AT 7TH LEVEL EACH CREATURE THAT FAILS THIS SAVING
THROW AND IS AWARE OF YOU ALSO BECOMES FRIGHTENED OF YOU
UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT TURN.
STARTING AT 13TH LEVEL, EACH CREATURE THAT FAILS THIS SAVING
THROW TAKES 2D6 PSYCHIC DAMAGE INSTEAD OF 1D6.
STARTING AT 19TH LEVEL THIS FEATURE AFFECTS EACH HOSTILE CREA-
TURE WITHIN 20 INSTEAD OF 10 FEET.
Personal Terror
STARTING AT 6TH LEVEL YOU CAN SINGLE OUT A CREATURE BY PARTIALLY
STEPPING INTO ITS SUBCONSCIOUS. AS A BONUS ACTION, YOU CAN
CHOOSE ANOTHER CREATURE YOU CAN SEE WITHIN 60 FEET AND BE-
COME INVISIBLE TO EVERY OTHER CREATURE THAT’S HOSTILE OR INDIF-
FERENT TOWARDS YOU FOR 1 MINUTE. THIS EFFECT ENDS IF THE TARGET
IS EVER MORE THAN 60 FEET FROM YOU AT THE END OF YOUR TURN
WHILE IT IS ALIVE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU DEAL DAMAGE TO ANY
CREATURE THAT IS NOT THE TARGET, OR IF YOU USE THIS FEATURE AGAIN.
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO END THIS EFFECT AS A BONUS ACTION.
YOU CAN USE THIS FEATURE ONCE PER LONG REST. YOU CAN USE
IT AN ADDITIONAL TIME AT 12TH AND 18TH LEVEL.
Profound Courage
AT 10TH LEVEL YOU GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF ANXIETY.
YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS FOR YOUR CHARISMA (INTIMIDATION)
CHECKS IS DOUBLED.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN’T BE FRIGHTENED.
Daring Deviation
STARTING AT 14TH LEVEL YOU ACHIEVE A NEW LEVEL OF CONTROL OVER
YOUR TRANSFORMATION. WHEN CHOOSING ADAPT AS PART OF THE
DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE AND ASSIGNING DREAM POINTS
FREELY, YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE OF THE RESULTS ON THE ANOMALIES
TABLE INSTEAD OF THE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE. IF YOU DO, YOU GAIN
AN ADDITIONAL BONUS ACTION ON THIS TURN. YOU CAN ONLY USE THIS
BONUS ACTION FOR ABILITIES PROVIDED BY THE CHOSEN ANOMALY.
Denial Manifestations
4 Relentless Precision
SURREALIZING IMPROVES YOUR ACCURACY.
Points Effect
1 Whenever you make a attack roll, if you didn’t roll a 1
you can treat a d20 roll of 6 or lower as a 7.
3 Whenever you make a attack roll, if you didn’t roll a 1,
you can treat a d20 roll of 8 or lower as a 9. Additionally,
you score a critical hit on a 19 or 20.
6 Whenever you make a attack roll, if you didn’t roll a 1,
you can treat a d20 roll of 10 or lower as an 11. Addi-
tionally, you score a critical hit on an 18, 19 or 20.
5 Psychometric Survival
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO SENSE RESIDUAL PSYCHIC ENERGIES
AND BETTER EVALUATE YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
Points Effect
1 You know the direction to any living creature you have
hit with a melee attack within the last minute.
3 You have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks.
6 When searching for tracks, you can sense the residual
psychic energy left behind by creatures within the last
24 hours, even if there are no physical tracks. Crea-
tures that are immune to psychic damage can’t be
tracked this way.

Expression of Gratitude Expression

of Gratitude
THE EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE MANIFESTS HAPPINESS AND HOPE.
THIS EXPRESSION ALLOWS DREAM SHIFTERS TO PERSEVERE IN DIFFI-
CULT SITUATIONS. THEY ARE THE EYE OF THE STORM, A REFUGE IN A
JUDGMENTAL WORLD. THEY SEE THE GOOD WITHIN PEOPLE AND TO
THE CORE OF CONFLICTS. FOR THESE DREAM SHIFTERS THE WORLD IS A
PUZZLE WHERE ALL PIECES CAN BE REASSEMBLED UNTIL EACH OF
THEM HAS FOUND THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE.
Bonus Proficiency
WHEN YOU CHOOSE THIS EXPRESSION, YOU GAIN PROFICIENCY WITH
THE PERSUASION SKILL, OR WITH THE INSIGHT SKILL IF YOU ARE AL-
READY PROFICIENT WITH THE PERSUASION SKILL.
Graceful Form
THE EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE GIVES YOU A PLEASANT APPEAR-
ANCE WHILE SURREALIZED, WHATEVER THAT MEANS FOR YOU. YOUR
MANIFESTATIONS AND ANOMALIES ALSO ASSUME THIS VISUAL
THEME. ROLL ON THE GRACE THEMES TABLE TO DETERMINE ITS VIS-
UAL THEME, CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS, OR COMBINE TWO. YOU
MAY ALSO COME UP WITH A NEW ONE.

GRACE THEMES
d6 Appearance STARTING AT 7TH LEVEL, ATTACK ROLLS AGAINST THE TARGETED CREA-
1 Floating brush strokes forming a body TURE ARE MADE WITH DISADVANTAGE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF YOUR
2 Colorful animals melded together NEXT TURN.
STARTING AT 13TH LEVEL INSTEAD OF CHOOSING ANOTHER CREATURE
3 Flowers, vines, and leaves
YOU CAN SEE WITHIN 10 FEET, YOU CAN CHOOSE UP TO TWO OTHER
4 A humanoid musical instrument CREATURES YOU CAN SEE WITHIN 20 FEET.
5 A flawless anatomical statue STARTING AT 19TH LEVEL THE TARGETED CREATURES HAVE AD-
6 Shimmering crystals and gems VANTAGE ON SAVING THROWS UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT
TURN.
WHILE YOU CAN’T SPEAK WHILE SURREALIZED, YOU CAN STILL PRO-
Revitalizing Touch
DUCE MELODIC SOUNDS SUCH AS BIRDSONGS, AN INCOMPREHENSI-
STARTING AT 6TH LEVEL YOU CAN PLANT SOOTHING IMAGES INTO THE
BLE CHOIR, OR HUMMING. DETERMINE A SET OF SOUNDS THAT
MINDS OF PEOPLE. AS AN ACTION, YOU CAN TOUCH A WILLING CREA-
MATCHES YOUR VISUAL THEME.
ADDITIONALLY, RESULTS 4 AND 5 OF YOUR MANIFESTATIONS TABLE TURE TO RESTORE UP TO 3 OF ITS HIT DICE.
ARE AS INDICATED ON THE GRATITUDE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE. YOU CAN USE THIS FEATURE ONCE PER LONG REST. YOU CAN USE
IT AN ADDITIONAL TIME AT 12TH AND 18TH LEVEL.
GRATITUDE MANIFESTATIONS
Profound Harmony
d6 Manifestation
AT 10TH LEVEL YOU GAIN A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF INNER BAL-
4 Saving Grace ANCE. YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS FOR YOUR CHARISMA (PERSUA-
5 Empathic Insight SION) CHECKS IS DOUBLED.
ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN'T BE CHARMED.
Renewing Veil
STARTING AT 3RD LEVEL YOU CAN CREATE A PSIONIC VEIL AROUND AN- Interdependence
OTHER CREATURE ACTIVATING ITS NATURAL REGENERATION. WHEN STARTING AT 14TH LEVEL YOU CAN PSIONICALLY TRANSFER LIFE FORCE.
CHOOSING RENEW AS PART OF THE DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE, WHENEVER YOU CHOOSE RENEW AS PART OF THE DRAW FROM
YOU CAN CHOOSE ANOTHER CREATURE YOU CAN SEE WITHIN 10 FEET. DREAMS FEATURE, YOU AND ANY OF THE TARGETED CREATURES CAN
IT REGAINS 1 HIT POINT IF IT HAS NO HIT POINTS LEFT. THEN IT CAN ALSO ROLL HIT DICE (AND ADD ITS CONSTITUTION MODIFIER) TO HAVE
SPEND HIT DICE THE SAME WAY TO REGAIN HIT POINTS. ANY OTHER OF THESE CREATURES REGAIN HIT POINTS.

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Gratitude Manifestations CURIOSITY MANIFESTATIONS
d6 Manifestation
4 Saving Grace
4 Focusing Prism
SURREALIZING HELPS YOU GETTING OUT OF DIFFICULTIES.
5 Aura Perception
Points Effect
1 You get a bonus to saving throws equal to half your Fractal Invocation
Wisdom modifier rounded down (with a minimum of
+1). STARTING AT 3RD LEVEL YOU CHANNEL YOUR PSIONIC POWER INTO
3 Instead, you get a bonus to saving throws equal to EVEN MORE COMPLEX ABILITIES. YOU KNOW ANY SPELL WITH A SPELL
your Wisdom modifier (with a minimum of +1). LEVEL THAT YOU CAN CAST WITH THE MIND TRICK, EASE OF MIND AND
6 When you are subjected to an Effect that allows you to GIFTS UNFOLDING FEATURES.
make a saving throw to take only half damage, you in- Spell Slots. THE CURIOSITY SPELLCASTING TABLE SHOWS HOW
stead take no damage if you succeed on the saving
throw, and only half damage if you fail. MANY SPELL SLOTS YOU HAVE TO CAST YOUR SPELLS OF 1ST LEVEL AND
HIGHER. TO CAST ONE OF THESE SPELLS, YOU MUST EXPEND A SLOT
5 Empathic Insight OF THE SPELL’S LEVEL OR HIGHER. YOU REGAIN ALL EXPENDED SPELL
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO SENSE EMOTIONS. SLOTS WHEN YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
Points Effect FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU KNOW THE 1ST-LEVEL SPELL ABSORB ELE-
1 You can use a bonus action to learn the emotional state MENTS AND HAVE A 1ST-LEVEL AND A 2ND-LEVEL SPELL SLOT AVAILA-
of any creature you see within 10 feet. BLE, YOU CAN CAST ABSORB ELEMENTS USING EITHER SLOT.
3 You have advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks. WHEN CHOOSING INVOKE AS PART OF YOUR DRAW FROM DREAMS
FEATURE, YOU CAN LEARN A SPELL FROM THE CURIOSITY SPELL LIST IN
6 You can use a bonus action to learn the emotional state
of any creature you see within 30 feet instead of 10 feet ADDITION TO A CANTRIP. THE SPELL MUST BE OF A LEVEL FOR WHICH
and you know when a creature you see within 30 feet YOU HAVE SPELL SLOTS. IT COUNTS AS A DREAM SHIFTER SPELL FOR
speaks a lie.
YOU. YOU FORGET THIS SPELL WHEN YOU FINISH A LONG REST.
CURIOSITY SPELLCASTING
Expression of Curiosity —Spell Slots per Spell Level—
Dream Shifter
THE EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY MANIFESTS FASCINATION AND SUR- Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
PRISE. DREAM SHIFTERS THAT ACCESS THIS EXPRESSION RECONNECT 3rd 2 — — —
WITH THEIR SENSE OF WONDER. TO THESE DREAM SHIFTERS REALITY
4th 3 — — —
IS RELATIVE, AND THEY WARP IT TO OVERCOME WHATEVER OBSTACLE
IS IN THEIR WAY. THEY WALK INTO UNCHARTED LANDS AND CLIMB THE 5th 3 — — —
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS WHERE THEY FIND A NEW SIDE OF THE WORLD 6th 3 — — —
AND THEMSELVES.
7th 4 2 — —
Bonus Proficiency
WHEN YOU CHOOSE THIS EXPRESSION, YOU GAIN PROFICIENCY WITH 8th 4 2 — —
THE DECEPTION SKILL, OR WITH THE PERCEPTION SKILL IF YOU ARE 9th 4 2 — —
ALREADY PROFICIENT WITH THE DECEPTION SKILL.
10th 4 3 — —
Mysterious Form 11th 4 3 — —
THE EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY GIVES YOU A BIZARRE APPEARANCE
WHILE SURREALIZED, WHATEVER THAT MEANS FOR YOU. YOUR MANI- 12th 4 3 — —
FESTATIONS AND ANOMALIES ALSO ASSUME THIS VISUAL THEME. 13th 4 3 2 —
ROLL ON THE MYSTERY THEMES TABLE TO DETERMINE ITS VISUAL
14th 4 3 2 —
THEME, CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS, OR COMBINE TWO. YOU MAY
ALSO COME UP WITH A NEW ONE. 15th 4 3 2 —
MYSTERY THEMES 16th 4 3 3 —
d6 Appearance
17th 4 3 3 —
1 Constellations of symbols forming a body
18th 4 3 3 —
2 Chitinous insect features
19th 4 3 3 1
3 Layers of fabrics veiling a being underneath
20th 4 3 3 1
4 A faceless mannequin
5 Geometric shapes and polygons of steel or stone Reality Warp
6 A statue made of an unknown element STARTING AT 6TH LEVEL YOU GAIN A LIMITED ABILITY TO WARP REALITY
AS IN A DREAM. AS AN ACTION, YOU CAN EXPEND ONE SPELL SLOT TO
WHILE YOU CAN’T SPEAK WHILE SURREALIZED, YOU CAN STILL PRO- CAST A SPELL. CHOOSE THIS SPELL FROM ANY CLASS OR SUBCLASS, IN-
DUCE STRANGE SOUNDS SUCH AS BUZZING, INCOMPREHENSIBLE CLUDING THIS ONE. A SPELL YOU CHOOSE MUST BE OF THE SAME
ECHOES, OR TICKING. DETERMINE A SET OF SOUNDS THAT MATCHES LEVEL AS THE SPELL SLOT SPENT, MUST HAVE A CASTING TIME OF ONE
YOUR VISUAL THEME. ACTION AND MUST NOT REQUIRE MATERIAL COMPONENTS THAT ARE
ADDITIONALLY, RESULTS 4 AND 5 OF YOUR MANIFESTATIONS TABLE CONSUMED BY THE SPELL. THE CHOSEN SPELL COUNTS AS A DREAM
ARE AS INDICATED ON THE CURIOSITY MANIFESTATIONS TABLE. SHIFTER SPELL FOR YOU.
YOU CAN USE THIS FEATURE ONCE PER LONG REST. YOU CAN USE
IT AN ADDITIONAL TIME AT 12TH AND 18TH LEVEL.

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Profound Enigma Curiosity Spell List
AT 10TH LEVEL YOU GAIN A NEW LEVEL OF CONTROL OVER THE WAY YOU
ARE PERCEIVED BY OTHERS. YOUR PROFICIENCY BONUS FOR YOUR 1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL 3RD LEVEL
CHARISMA (DECEPTION) CHECKS IS DOUBLED. absorb elements blur call lightning
ADDITIONALLY, YOU ARE IMMUNE TO SCRYING AND TO ANY EFFECT
bane darkness erupting earth
THAT WOULD SENSE YOUR EMOTIONS, READ YOUR THOUGHTS, OR
bless dust devil fly
DETECT YOUR LOCATION.
color spray flaming sphere haste
Inspired Imitation earth tremor gust of wind hypnotic pattern
STARTING AT 14TH LEVEL YOU CAN USE YOUR PSIONICS TO IMITATE entangle invisibility major image
MAGIC YOU HAVE RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED. WHEN YOU CHOOSE IN- faerie fire levitate plant growth
VOKE AS PART OF YOUR DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE, YOU CAN feather fall phantasmal force slow
LEARN ANY SPELL YOU WITNESSED BEING CAST BY A CREATURE WITHIN fog cloud shatter tidal wave
THE LAST HOUR. THE SPELL MUST BE OF A LEVEL FOR WHICH YOU HAVE heroism skywrite water walk
SPELL SLOTS. THE CHOSEN SPELL COUNTS AS A DREAM SHIFTER SPELL ice knife warding wind
FOR YOU. jump warpscape* 4TH LEVEL
longstrider
dimension door
Curiosity Manifestations manifest dream*
greater invisibility
silent image
hallucinatory terrain
4 Focusing Prism thunderwave
ice storm
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO STORE, CHANNEL AND REDIRECT
phantasmal killer
MAGIC.
polymorph
Points Effect storm sphere
wall of fire
1 When you take cold, fire, lightning, psychic, or thunder
damage, you can use your reaction to roll 1d6 and re-
duce the incoming damage by the result. If you do, you
can deal the amount and type of damage that was pre-
vented this way to a creature you can see within 20
feet.
3 Whenever you make a Constitution saving throw to
maintain concentration on a spell, you gain a bonus to
the saving throw equal to your Wisdom modifier. Addi-
tionally, whenever you cast a spell that requires con-
centration and has a duration of 1 minute or longer, its
duration is doubled.
6 You can also use a reaction to reduce incoming dam-
age when taking celestial, force or necrotic damage
and you can roll 2d6 instead of 1d6 when doing so.
Additionally, whenever you cast a dream shifter spell
that requires concentration and has a duration of 1 mi-
nute or longer, its duration is tripled instead of dou-
bled.

5 Aura Perception
SURREALIZING ALLOWS YOU TO PERCEIVE HOW THE WEAVE BENDS
AROUND OBJECTS AND CREATURES. Expression
Points Effect of Curiosity

1 You have blindsight out to 10 feet.

3 You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks.
6 You have blindsight out to 30 feet and you see a faint
aura around any visible creature or object that bears
magic.

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New Spells
HERE ARE FIVE SURREAL SPELLS TO BE ADDED TO A CAMPAIGN WITH
OR WITHOUT DREAM SHIFTERS.
Peek
CANTRIP DIVINATION
Casting Time: 1 ACTION
Range: TOUCH
Components: S, V, M (A GLASS MARBLE)
Duration: 1 ROUND
Classes: ARTIFICER, DREAM SHIFTER, DRUID, WIZARD
YOU TOUCH ONE NONMAGICAL OBJECT THAT IS NOT WORN OR CARRIED
BY ANOTHER CREATURE. EXTENDING FROM THE POINT OF CONTACT, A
5-FOOT-CUBE-PORTION OF IT BECOMES INVISIBLE TO YOU FOR THE DU-
RATION. IF THE OBJECT IS A BAG, BOX, OR CHEST WITH A SIZE OF ME-
DIUM OR SMALLER, ITS CONTENTS ARE REVEALED. IF THE OBJECT IS A
DOOR, FLOOR OR WALL NO THICKER THAN 5 FEET, YOU CAN SEE THROUGH
IT FOR THE DURATION.
Skip Strike
CANTRIP CONJURATION
Casting Time: 1 ACTION
Range: SELF (30-FOOT RADIUS)
Components: S, V
Duration: INSTANTANEOUS
Classes: ARTIFICER, DREAM SHIFTER, WARLOCK, WIZARD
YOU CREATE A FOLD IN SPACE AND REACH THROUGH IT TO ATTACK A
CREATURE WITHIN 30 FEET. MAKE A MELEE WEAPON ATTACK AGAINST
THE CREATURE. ON A HIT, THE TARGET SUFFERS THE WEAPON ATTACK’S
NORMAL EFFECTS.
THE MELEE ATTACK DEALS AN ADDITIONAL 1D4 FORCE DAMAGE AT
5TH LEVEL (1D4), 9TH LEVEL (2D4), 13TH (3D4) LEVEL AND 17TH
LEVEL (4D4).
Whirling Whisps
CANTRIP CONJURATION
Casting Time: 1 ACTION
Range: 30 FEET
Components: S, V
Duration: CONCENTRATION UP TO 1 MINUTE
Classes: BARD, DREAM SHIFTER, DRUID, SORCERER, WIZARD
YOU CREATE A SWARM OF TINY, TRANSLUCENT, INTANGIBLE, SPIRITS
THAT FLOAT AROUND A WILLING CREATURE WITHIN RANGE. WHEN YOU
CAST THE SPELL, CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS, THE EFFECTS
OF WHICH LAST FOR THE DURATION OF THE SPELL. WHILE THE SPELL
LASTS AND YOUR TARGET IS WITHIN RANGE, YOU CAN END ONE OPTION
AS A BONUS ACTION TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT ONE.
Dashing Swarm. THE TARGET’S WALKING SPEED INCREASES BY
5 FEET.
Shielding Swarm. THE TARGET GAINS A +1 BONUS TO ITS AC.
Glowing Swarm. THE SWARM SHINES BRIGHT LIGHT IN A 10-FOOT
RADIUS AROUND THE TARGET AND DIM LIGHT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10
FEET.
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Manifest Dream
1ST LEVEL TRANSMUTATION
Casting Time: 1 ACTION
Range: 30 FEET
Components: S, V, M (A PIECE OF PAPER WITH AN INK STAIN)
Duration: CONCENTRATION UP TO 1 HOUR
Classes: BARD, DRUID, WIZARD, EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY
CHOOSE A WILLING CREATURE THAT YOU CAN SEE WITHIN RANGE. YOU
MANIFEST A PART OF ITS SUBCONSCIOUSNESS AS A SHIMMERING SIL-
HOUETTE. ROLL ON THE MANIFEST DREAM TABLE TO DETERMINE ITS
EFFECT. THE EFFECT LASTS UNTIL THE SPELL ENDS.
At Higher Levels. WHEN YOU CAST THIS SPELL USING A SPELL SLOT
OF 2ND LEVEL OR HIGHER, YOU CAN TARGET ONE ADDITIONAL CREATURE
FOR EACH SLOT LEVEL ABOVE 1ST. ROLL FOR EACH TARGET SEPARATELY.
MANIFEST DREAM
d6 Effect
1 The silhouette forms tentacles accelerating the target. The
target’s walking speed increases by 15 feet.
2 The silhouette forms large spheres around the target’s
hands. The target’s unarmed strike uses a d6 for damage
and counts as magical for the sake of overcoming re-
sistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks. It can use
Wisdom, Charisma, or Intelligence instead of Strength for
the attack and damage rolls of its unarmed strikes.
3 The silhouette takes the shape of flames around the target’s
hands or weapons. The first time the target hits a creature
with an attack on each turn, it deals an extra 1d8 psychic
damage to that creature.
4 The silhouette forms a sphere around the target. The target
gains a +2 bonus to its AC.
5 The silhouette forms a complex geometric shape around
the target. The target has resistance to fire, cold and light-
ning damage.
6 Choose any effect from among results 1 to 5 on this table.
Warpscape
2ND LEVEL TRANSMUTATION
Casting Time: 1 ACTION
Range: 90 FEET
Components: S, V, M (A PIECE OF DOUGH)
Duration: CONCENTRATION UP TO 10 MINUTES
Classes: BARD, SORCERER, WARLOCK, WIZARD, EXPRESSION OF
CURIOSITY
CHOOSE A POINT ON A SURFACE WITHIN RANGE. A 20-FOOT RA-
DIUS,10-FOOT HIGH CYLINDER CENTERED ON THAT POINT DISTORTS INTO
A SURREAL DREAM SPACE. THE AREA BECOMES DIFFICULT TERRAIN FOR
THE DURATION. ROLL ON THE WARP SPACE TABLE TO DETERMINE AD-
DITIONAL EFFECTS WITHIN THE SPELL’S AREA.
WARPSCAPE
d4 Effect
1 Strange tall grass sprouts within the area. The area is heavily
obscured.
2 Bubbles float within the area and explode on contact. When
a creature moves into or within the area, it takes 1d10 thun-
der damage for every 5 feet it travels.
3 An energy vortex appears in the area. Whenever a creature
with a size of large or smaller begins its turn within the area
it must succeed on a Strength saving throw against your
spell save DC or be pulled up to 15 feet in a straight line
toward the center of the area.
4 The floor within the area wobbles and shakes. Whenever a
creature begins its turn within the area it must succeed on
a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC or fall
prone.
Quick-Guide
HERE’S A SHORT GUIDE TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THROUGH THE FIRST
LEVEL OF THE DREAM SHIFTER CLASS.
Setting up your Dream Shifter
AT 1ST LEVEL, CHOOSE YOUR RACE AND BACKGROUND. THEN TAKE A
LOOK AT THE DREAM SHIFTER SUBCLASSES AND CHOOSE THE ONE THAT
SEEMS MOST INTERESTING TO YOU. DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICE,
DECIDE ON A VISUAL APPEARANCE THAT YOU ASSUME WHILE YOU ARE
TRANSFORMED AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR SUBCLASS. THE DREAM
SHIFTER LEAVES YOU A LOT OF CREATIVE LIBERTY HERE, SO YOU ARE FREE
TO CHOOSE SOMETHING WILD AND WEIRD.
PRINT THE MANIFESTATION SHEET
FOR YOUR SUBCLASS AND READ
THROUGH ALL THE MANIFESTATIONS.
THEN CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF
DREAM POINTS YOU HAVE. THE
NUMBER IS EQUAL TO YOUR DREAM
SHIFTER LEVEL PLUS YOUR WISDOM
MODIFIER. WITH A WISDOM SCORE
OF 16 AND 1 LEVEL IN DREAM SHIFTER
THIS NUMBER IS 4.
ASSIGN HALF OF YOUR DREAM
POINTS ROUNDED DOWN TO MANIFES-
TATIONS, WHICH SEEM IMPORTANT
FOR THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO PLAY
THIS CHARACTER. TO DO SO, MARK
THE FIRST CHECKBOX OF THE CHOSEN
MANIFESTATIONS WITH AN ERASABLE
PENCIL. SURREALIZE NOW GRANTS THE
1-POINT-BENEFITS OF THE CHOSEN
MANIFESTATIONS.
ASSIGN THE REST OF YOUR DREAM
POINTS RANDOMLY. FOR EACH OF
THEM, ROLL A D6 AND ASSIGN IT TO THE
CORRESPONDING MANIFESTATION ON
YOUR MANIFESTATION SHEET. WHEN
YOU ASSIGN A DREAM POINT TO A
MANIFESTATION THAT ALREADY HAS AN
ASSIGNED DREAM POINT, MARK THE
NEXT CHECKBOX.
IF YOU ROLL AN 6, ROLL A D20 ON THE
ANOMALIES TABLE INSTEAD AND
COPY THE NAME AND EFFECT OF THE
RESULTING ANOMALY ONTO YOUR
MANIFESTATION SHEET UNDER
“ANOMALIES”. THEN ASSIGN THE
DREAM POINT TO IT BY MARKING THE
CHECKBOX LEFT OF THE ANOMALY’S
NAME.
YOU ARE NOW SET UP AND READY TO PLAY YOUR DREAM SHIFTER.
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Surrealizing
TO GAIN THE BENEFITS OF YOUR MANIFESTATIONS AND ANOMALIES,
YOU MUST SURREALIZE. YOU CAN USE AN ACTION TO DO SO. RE-
MEMBER TO END YOUR TRANSFORMATION FROM TIME TO TIME SO YOU
GET TO EAT DRINK, KEEP AND TALK TO YOUR PARTY.
Redistributing Dream Points
DURING EACH LONG REST, MAKE SURE YOU SPEND ONE HOUR DOING
A MENTAL EXERCISE IN THE FORM OF MAKING MUSIC, PLAYING
GAMES, PAINTING, OR DOING A SPECIAL MEDITATION. ONCE YOU FIN-
ISH THE LONG REST, YOU CAN ERASE ALL DREAM POINTS FROM YOUR
MANIFESTATION SHEET. THEN, IF YOU FINISHED ONE HOUR OF MEN-
TAL EXERCISE, YOU REDISTRIBUTE HALF OF YOUR DREAM POINTS
(ROUNDED DOWN) BY CHOICE AND THE REST RANDOMLY BY ROLLING
ON THE MANIFESTATIONS TABLE. IF YOU DIDN’T DO AN HOUR OF MEN-
TAL EXERCISE, ALL OF YOUR DREAM POINTS ARE DISTRIBUTED RAN-
DOMLY. YOU DON’T HAVE TO REDISTRIBUTE YOUR DREAM POINTS,
BUT IF YOU USED ANY DREAM POINTS SINCE YOUR LAST LONG REST,
THIS IS HOW YOU CAN RESTORE THEM.
Tips
HERE ARE A FEW MORE GENERAL TIPS FOR WHEN PLAYING A DREAM
SHIFTER:
• THE MANIFESTATIONS ARE POWERFUL PASSIVE BONUSES AND
TURN THE DREAM SHIFTER INTO A FIERCE MELEE COMBATANT THAT
CAN EASILY RECOVER FROM TAKING A FEW HITS. THE WIDE ARRAY
OF POSSIBILITIES GIVEN BY THE DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE
AT LEVEL 2 COULD TEMPT YOU TO SPEND YOUR DREAM POINTS
TOO QUICKLY, REMOVING THESE PASSIVE BONUSES AND LEAVING
YOUR DREAM SHIFTER BURNT OUT AFTER JUST ONE ENCOUNTER.
• IF YOU ASK YOURSELF, HOW TO ROLE-PLAY A DREAM SHIFTER, THE
THEME OPENS ITSELF TO A DAYDREAMER ARCHETYPE. EXPECT
THE IMPROBABLE, INTERPRET TOO MUCH, PAY TOO MUCH ATTEN-
TION TO UNIMPORTANT DETAILS. ANOTHER POSSIBILITY WOULD BE
TO ACT AS A PARTY-THERAPIST WHICH ALSO PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT
ON OTHER CHARACTERS AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. THE
EXpression of Denial COULD BE PLAYED A BIT PARANOID AND
BELIEVE IN CONSPIRACY THEORIES. THE EXPRESSION OF GRATI-
TUDE COULD GIVE SECOND CHANCES TO PEOPLE WHO DON’T EVEN
WANT THEM. THE EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY COULD COME UP
WITH STORIES ABOUT THE PLACES AND PEOPLE THE GROUP COMES
ACROSS.
• IF YOU ARE TRYING TO FIND A GOOD VISUAL THEME FOR YOUR SUR-
REALIZATION, LOOK AT YOUR CHARACTER’S BACKSTORY FROM A PSY-
CHOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW. YOUR SUBCLASS ALREADY BRINGS A
STRONG EMOTIONAL THEME FOR YOUR CHARACTER (FEAR FOR THE
EXPRESSION OF DENIAL, SERENITY FOR THE EXPRESSION OF GRAT-
ITUDE AND INTEREST FOR THE EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY). WHAT
ARE THE MEMORIES OF YOUR CHARACTER THAT ARE CONNECTED TO
THESE EMOTIONS? WHAT WAS THE PLACE WERE THOSE MEMO-
RIES CREATED? WHO WAS PRESENT? ARE THERE IMPORTANT OB-
JECTS INVOLVED? ALL THESE THINGS CAN FEED INTO THE VISUAL
THEME OF YOUR TRANSFORMATION. TO CREATE A MORE SURREAL
VISUAL, COMBINE TWO VISUAL THEMES THAT USUALLY DON’T FIT
TOGETHER INTO A TRULY UNIQUE FORM.
Extended Character
Creation
Strange Inception
THE PSIONIC POWERS OF A DREAM SHIFTER ARE INFUSED WITH THEIR
EMOTIONS. THEY USUALLY APPEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER AN ES-
PECIALLY POWERFUL DREAM THAT EVOKED THESE EMOTIONS. THE
CONTENTS OF THIS DREAM ARE USUALLY PERSONAL AND ONLY SHARED
WITH THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDS.
DREAM SHIFTERS ALMOST ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS DREAM AND
NEVER STOP WONDERING ABOUT POSSIBLE INTERPRETATIONS. THE
BETTER A DREAM SHIFTER UNDERSTANDS THIS DREAM, THE BETTER
THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR TRANSFORMATION. THIS ALONE CAN BE THE
REASON FOR A DREAM SHIFTER TO VENTURE OUT INTO THE WORLD AND
START ADVENTURING.
WHAT WAS THE DREAM THAT STARTED YOUR JOURNEY?
INITIAL DREAMS (EXPRESSION OF DENIAL)
d8 Dream
1 That I must helplessly watch the death of innocents.
2 That a monstrous creature is searching and hunting me.
3 That I am afflicted with a horrifying disease or curse.
4 That I am caught in a coming war.
5 That I am in the middle of an impending catastrophe.
6 That a terrible event in my past would repeat itself.
7 That I’m dying of old age, alone and forsaken.
8 That everyone else has suddenly disappeared.
INITIAL DREAMS (EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE)
d8 Dream
1 That I returned to my childhood home as it was when I was
young.
2 That a person I lost has miraculously reappeared.
3 That I found my destiny, the place where I belong.
4 That a terrible event in my past never happened.
5 That I became a part of the natural world - an animal, a plant,
a mountain or a river.
6 That a great conflict or tension in my world would finally
come to an end.
7 That I could live the best day of my life over and over.
8 That I could make everyone happy.
INITIAL DREAMS (EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY)
d8 Dream
1 That I had an entirely different life which ended when I woke
up.
2 That I created an unparalleled piece of art.
3 That I traveled through time.
4 That I lived on a different plane of existence.
5 That I was a god, free to do whatever I wanted.
6 That I traveled far from home exploring a strange new con-
tinent
7 That I was found by my real parents who took me with them.
8 That I turned into a color, a smell, or a piece of music.
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Side Effects
USING THESE ENTANGLED PSIONICS HAS A SUBTLE BUT CRUCIAL IN-
FLUENCE ON HOW DREAM SHIFTERS PERCEIVE REALITY. THE EMO-
TIONS THAT ARE WOUND UP IN THEIR ABILITIES CAN SEEP INTO ANY
OTHER PART OF THEIR MIND. THIS MANIFESTS AS THOUGHTS THAT ARE
BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, SUDDEN VISIONS, OR SENSORY HALLUCINA-
TIONS. EACH DREAM SHIFTER HAS THEIR OWN WAY OF DEALING WITH
THESE SIDE EFFECTS. BUT NO MATTER HOW THEY REACT TO THIS CIR-
CUMSTANCE, IT USUALLY MAKES THEM A BIT WEIRD.
IN WHAT WAY DO YOUR PSIONICS INFLUENCE YOUR PERCEPTION OF
THE WORLD?
PSIONIC INFLUENCES (EXPRESSION OF DENIAL)
d8 Influence
1 I hear a cold and unfeeling voice in my head, rationally eval-
uating the life and death of others.
2 When I feel threatened, I hear unsettling whispers.
3 There is a fearful echo in my thoughts, warning me of pos-
sible dangers.
4 Sometimes I smell blood even if there is none.
5 I sometimes feel strong need to start unnecessary conflicts
just to harden myself and others.
6 I often come up with new ideas on how to startle people.
7 Sometimes I hear a faint ticking, a reminder that my death
draws closer with every passing second.
8 Sometimes I see a looming shadow over people I dislike.
PSIONIC INFLUENCES (EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE)
d8 Influence
1 My mind quickly wanders to the positive in any situation.
2 When I’m calm, I hear soft background music.
3 I feel the urge to intervene into any conflict among people I
encounter and resolve it.
4 Sometimes I see a bright shimmer around people I like.
5 I feel the need to decorate a lot of the places I come by.
6 I often come up with ideas, on how I could compliment peo-
ple.
7 Sometimes I smell fresh bread or fresh cut flowers even
when there are none.
8 I seem to see way more rainbows, shooting stars and auroras
than anyone else.
PSIONIC INFLUENCES (EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY)
d8 Influence
1 I sometimes give myself small challenges and that end up
distracting me.
2 When I’m bored, I hear the cry of a bird in the distance as a
call to get out of the situation.
3 I come up with new and unnecessarily complicated ways to
do mundane tasks.
4 I sometimes follow a strange smell that only I can perceive.
5 I am sometimes compelled to look behind locked doors.
6 I hear a voice in my head narrating my life as if it were a great
tale. It’s usually bored.
7 I sometimes feel the urge to only speak in questions.
8 Sometimes when I have an unanswered question, I see a
subtle mist rising.
Inner Equilibrium
TO STAY IN CONTROL OF THEIR ABILITIES, DREAM SHIFTERS GO THROUGH
A SET OF MENTAL EXERCISES WHICH THEY DEVELOP AS PART OF THEIR
TRAINING. ONE COMMON APPROACH IS TO ACTIVELY PROCESS THE
EMOTIONS TIED TO THEIR ABILITIES TO GET THEM OUT OF THE SYSTEM
AND REACH A STATE OF EMPTINESS AND TRANQUILITY. ANOTHER COM-
MON APPROACH IS TO DO THE OPPOSITE, TO CULTIVATE A BROAD EMO-
TIONAL RANGE TO CREATE AN EQUILIBRIUM.
DREAM SHIFTERS THAT FAIL TO FIND A MENTAL ROUTINE RUN INTO
THE DANGER OF HAVING THEIR PERSONALITY PSIONICALLY ALTERED AND
OVER TIME BECOME INCREASINGLY ONE-DIMENSIONAL (P.17).
WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED MENTAL EXERCISE TO BALANCE OUT THE
SIDE-EFFECTS OF YOUR PSIONICS?
MENTAL EXERCISES (EXPRESSION OF DENIAL)
d8 Exercise
1 I channel my rage and anxiety into music that wounds the
soul and the ears.
2 I try my best to create nursery rhymes for children, but
they often end up with a dark twist.
3 I act out my anger and fear by morally destroying my op-
ponents in a specific game.
4 I spend time developing a game and teaching it to every-
one who wants to learn it.
5 I use a meditation that puts my mind into a nightmare
where I fight my worst fears.
6 I use a meditation where I go through a bucket list of all
the things, I still look forward to in my life.
7 I angrily throw paint at a canvas.
8 I sketch cute versions of the people I want to protect.
MENTAL EXERCISES (EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE)
d8 Exercise
1 I write exhaustive songs about all the little details I like
about people and places.
2 I try really hard to get angry and make rebellious music that
smashes the status quo of my society.
3 I regularly play a pretty boring game where everybody al-
ways wins.
4 I’m very good at a certain game where everybody is always
betraying everybody else.
5 I use a meditation that puts my mind into a dream where
I keep all the things I want to preserve in this world.
6 I use a meditation where I go through a list of all the things
I want to change in the world.
7 I paint cheesy pictures of sunsets.
8 I draw vicious parodies of the people I meet.
MENTAL EXERCISES (EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY)
d8 Exercise
1 I keep developing new kinds of music that few people
want to listen to.
2 I just pick a phrase somebody said and make a simple song
repeating that phrase over and over.
3 I play a game alone or with others where the rules are
made up on the fly until I’m all out of ideas.
4 I play a very long economic board game that takes about a
dozen sessions to finish, even though the winner is usually
decided in the first session.
5 I use a meditation that puts my mind into a dream where
I continue creating a world.
6 I use a meditation where I ritually make an inventory of my
equipment.
7 I paint abstract, symbolic pictures.
8 I sometimes cover a canvas with a single color of paint.
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Display of Mastery
COMPLETELY MASTERING THEIR TRANSFORMATION IS A RITE OF PAS-
SAGE FOR A DREAM SHIFTER. IT MARKS THE END OF A JOURNEY THAT
STARTED WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THEIR GIFT AND OFTEN LED THEM
INTO SOLITUDE AND REFLECTION. WHEN DREAM SHIFTERS RETURN,
THEY OFTEN CHOOSE A MARK TO DISPLAY THEIR ACHIEVEMENT TO
THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. A NEW CHAPTER HAS BEGUN, A NEW
PAGE HAS BEEN TURNED.
WHAT IS YOUR MARK OF ASCENSION? WAS THERE A RITUAL IN-
VOLVED WHEN YOU ASSUMED THIS MARK?
MARKS OF ASCENSION (EXPRESSION OF DENIAL)
d8 Mark
1 I carry an ink stain on my forehead as a sign that I see the
dark truths of the world.
2 On my back I wear a sinister tattoo that represents the an-
guish I carry with me.
3 I carry a claw, tooth, or bone necklace as symbol of the
strength I draw from physically beating my enemies.
4 I wear a helmet that resembles my transformed self.
5 I hide my face behind an intimidating mask that reflects
my inner strength even when I feel weak.
6 I partially or completely shaved the hair on my head as a
sign that I left my weak self behind.
7 I wear a piece of rubble from a destroyed home around my
neck to remind myself of the suffering in the world.
8 I carry bracelet with my greatest fear engraved into it.
MARKS OF ASCENSION (EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE)
d8 Mark
1 I carry a star, sun or moon symbol on my forehead as a
sign that I see how all things are part of a big picture.
2 On my back I wear an intricate tattoo that represents the
hope I carry with me.
3 I carry a feather necklace as a symbol of the lightness that
comes with seeing things from other perspectives.
4 I wear a brightly decorated hat that resembles my trans-
formed self.
5 I hide my face behind an ornate mask that reflects my op-
timism even when my courage is faltering.
6 I dyed my hear as a sign that while some things can change
I stay myself.
7 I wear a stone or piece of wood from a peaceful place in
nature around my neck to remember the beauty in the
world.
8 I carry bracelet with my greatest hope engraved into it.
MARKS OF ASCENSION (EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY)
d8 Mark
1 I carry an eye symbol on forehead as a sign that I see things
through different eyes compared to other people.
2 On my back I wear an abstract tattoo that represents the
unrealized potential I carry with me.
3 I carry a necklace with a tiny object I found along the way
as a symbol of all the mysteries that still wait out there.
4 I wear a strangely shaped hat that resembles my trans-
formed self.
5 I hide my face behind an almost featureless mask that re-
flects the limitless possibilities of the present.
6 I’m trying to maintain a strange hairdo as a sign that I don’t
try to conform to anyone’s expectations.
7 I wear an object from my own previous life around my
neck to remind myself of the dullness I left behind.
8 I carry bracelet with my biggest question engraved into it.

Psionic Convergence
THE CONDITION NAMED “PSIONIC CONVERGENCE” STRIKES FEAR INTO
ALL BUT THE MOST RECKLESS OF DREAM SHIFTERS. THOSE WITH A PRE-
DISPOSITION CAN BECOME THE VICTIMS OF THEIR OWN PSIONIC ABIL-
ITIES. EMOTIONS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO STRONG PSIONICS CAN RE-
PLACE THE OTHER FACETS OF A PERSONALITY OVER TIME. IN THE END,
THE DREAM SHIFTER IS ONLY LEFT WITH THE EMOTIONS THAT INFUSE
THEIR PSIONICS.
THIS IS A SET OF OPTIONAL RULES YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR CHARACTER
AT ANY POINT IF YOU DECIDE THAT YOUR CHARACTER HAS A DISPOSI-
TION FOR PSIONIC CONVERGENCE, AND YOU HAVE YOUR DM’S PER-
MISSION. IT REPLACES SOME OF THE RULES FOR RESTORING DREAM
POINTS DURING A LONG REST.
Focus Emotions
Dissociation
A PERSON AFFECTED BY PSIONIC CONVERGENCE CAN EXHIBIT UNTYP-
ICAL BEHAVIOR WHEN UNDER STRESS. ROLL A PERCENTILE DICE EACH
TIME YOU ROLL INITIATIVE IF YOUR ROLL A NUMBER BELOW YOUR CON-
VERGENCE LEVEL, ROLL ON THE DISSOCIATION TABLE TO DETERMINE
YOUR BEHAVIOR ON YOUR FIRST TURN DURING COMBAT. OTHER THAN
FOLLOWING THAT BEHAVIOR YOU CAN FREELY USE YOUR ACTIONS AND
MOVEMENT. PARTS OF THE DISSOCIATION TABLE ARE DETERMINED
BY YOUR PSIONIC EXPRESSION.
DISSOCIATION
d4 Behavior
If you’re not surrealized, your psionics break free. As an
1 action you Surrealize. You can’t end the transformation
within the next hour.
2 You’re absorbed with yourself and can’t take actions.

THE FOCUS EMOTIONS OF PSIONIC CONVERGENCE DEPEND ON THE 3 Your subconscious takes over. As a bonus action, unas-
sign a Dream Point, then reassign it randomly.
PSIONIC EXPRESSION YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
Expression of Denial. ANGER, FEAR 4 (See Subclass)
Expression of Gratitude. HAPPINESS, HOPE
DISSOCIATION (EXPRESSION OF DENIAL)
Expression of Curiosity. FASCINATION, SURPRISE
d4 Behavior
Convergence Level You use your movement to move up to the creature
4 closest to you and, if possible, take the attack action di-
recting all attacks at that creature. You can use no more
YOUR CONVERGENCE LEVEL DETERMINES HOW FAR YOU HAVE PSY-
than one attack to grapple or shove that creature.
CHICALLY DETERIORATED. YOU START AT A CONVERGENCE LEVEL OF 0.
YOUR CONVERGENCE LEVEL CAN’T FALL BELOW 0.
DISSOCIATION (EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE)
Convergence die. YOUR CONVERGENCE DIE IS A D8. IF YOUR
d4 Behavior
CHARACTER HAS AN ESPECIALLY STABLE MIND, YOU CAN CHOOSE A
D6 OR EVEN A D4 AS YOUR CONVERGENCE DIE INSTEAD. ON THE 4 You take the dodge action, and you can’t move this turn.
OTHER HAND, IF YOUR CHARACTER IS ESPECIALLY VOLATILE, YOU CAN
CHOOSE A D10 OR EVEN A D12. DISSOCIATION (EXPRESSION OF CURIOSITY)
WHENEVER YOU SURREALIZE FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER FINISHING A d4 Behavior
LONG REST, YOUR CONVERGENCE LEVEL INCREASES BY THE HIGHEST You cast the Whirling Whisps cantrip targeting yourself
NUMBER ON YOUR CONVERGENCE DIE. 4 (even if you don’t know it). Intelligence, Wisdom, or
IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU FINISH A LONG REST DURING WHICH YOU Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell, and
you don’t require verbal components to cast it.
DID A MENTAL EXERCISE, ROLL YOUR CONVERGENCE DIE AND SUBTRACT
THE RESULT FROM YOUR CONVERGENCE LEVEL. IF AT LEAST ONE PER- Convergence and restoring Dream Points
SON HAS JOINED YOU DURING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE EXERCISE, WHEN USING THE RULES FOR PSIONIC CONVERGENCE YOUR RESTORA-
YOU CAN ROLL THE CONVERGENCE AN ADDITIONAL TIME AND SUBTRACT TION OF DREAM POINTS WORKS DIFFERENTLY. HAVING A HIGH CON-
THE RESULT FROM YOUR CONVERGENCE LEVEL. VERGENCE LEVEL RESULTS IN A HIGHER NUMBER OF DREAM POINTS
TO DISTRIBUTE AT THE END OF A LONG REST AS YOUR FOCUS EMOTIONS
Convergence Effects
AT A CONVERGENCE LEVEL OF 25 OR HIGHER, EMOTIONS THAT ARE ARE THE SOURCE OF YOUR SURREALIZATION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE
NOT YOUR FOCUS EMOTIONS ARE DULLED AND ARE LESS LIKELY TO MO- FRACTION OF DREAM POINTS YOU CAN ASSIGN FREELY BECOMES
TIVATE YOU TO ACTION. SMALLER AS YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND DIMINISHES.
AT A CONVERGENCE LEVEL OF 50 OR HIGHER YOUR FOCUS EMO- YOU FIND BOTH, THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL DREAM POINTS AS
TIONS ARE ALWAYS PRESENT TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. WELL AS THE FRACTION OF DREAM POINTS YOU CAN ASSIGN FREELY
AT A CONVERGENCE LEVEL OF 75 OR HIGHER YOU LOSE THE ABILITY WHEN FINISHING A LONG REST IN THE RESPECTIVE COLUMNS IN THE
TO FEEL AN EMOTION OUTSIDE OF YOUR FOCUS EMOTIONS. CONVERGENCE DREAM POINTS TABLE.
AT A CONVERGENCE LEVEL OF 100 OR ABOVE A PERSON LOSES THE CONVERGENCE DREAM POINTS
ABILITY FOR COMPLEX DECISION-MAKING. WHAT’S LEFT IS A HUSK OF Convergence Bonus Freely assigned
THE FORMER DREAM SHIFTER. IF THE CHARACTER WAS CONTROLLED BY Level Dream Points Dream Points
A PLAYER, IT BECOMES AN NPC UNDER THE DM’S CONTROL. THIS
0-24 0 Half (rounded down)
EFFECT CAN’T BE REVERSED EXCEPT BY A WISH SPELL WHICH RESETS
THE CONVERGENCE LEVEL TO 50. 25-49 1 A third (rounded down)
50-74 2 A sixth (rounded down)
75-99 3 None

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Dream Shifter Memory Guard (CR 3)
Encounters MEMORY GUARDS ARE PEOPLE CAN’T LET GO OF THE PAST. THEY EI-
THER TRY TO PREVENT NECESSARY CHANGE OR TRY TO RECREATE ONE OF
DREAM SHIFTERS OFFER AN ELEMENT OF SURPRISE AND SURREALISM THEIR MEMORIES. THEIR NOSTALGIA PROJECTS PSIONICS THAT TRANS-
TO A CAMPAIGN. A DM CAN CARRY ELEMENTS OF A NON-PLAYER- FORM THEM INTO A REFLECTION OF THEIR OBSESSION. OFTENTIMES
CHARACTER’S BACKSTORY OR PERSONALITY INTO THEIR VISUAL APPEAR- THEY CONVINCE OTHERS TO JOIN THEM IN THEIR CAUSE, WORKING
ANCE. THE NON-CONFORMITY OF DREAM SHIFTERS OFFERS A LOT OF OP- ALONGSIDE FARMERS, TRADESPEOPLE, AND THE FRIENDS THEY HAVE
PORTUNITIES FOR CONFLICT AND THEIR HIGHLY PERSONAL MOTIVATIONS RECONNECTED WITH FROM BACK IN THE DAY.
CAN LEAVE THE PLAYERS WITH A NEW MYSTERY TO SOLVE. HERE ARE ONE WAY TO PORTRAIT A MEMORY GUARD WOULD BE AN OLD PER-
FOUR POSSIBLE DREAM SHIFTER ENCOUNTERS AT DIFFERENT TIERS OF SON WHO TRIES TO KEEP ANY FOREIGN CULTURAL INFLUENCE OUT OF
PLAY. THESE STAT BLOCKS ARE MEANT TO BE USED AFTER THE CHAR- THEIR VILLAGE. SURREALIZING TURNS THEM INTO THE STYLIZED ANIMAL
ACTERS SURREALIZE. ON THE VILLAGE’S FLAG.
Psi Vandal (CR 1/4)
PSI VANDALS ARE UNTRAINED DREAM SHIFTERS; PEOPLE WITH THE
Memory Guard
Medium Humanoid (any race), chaotic neutral
PSIONIC ABILITY TO TURN INTO A PHANTOM VERSION OF THEMSELVES.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SOMETIMES HIRED AS THUGS AND DEPT Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
COLLECTORS IF THERE’S NOT MORE THAN A WALL OR A CLOSED DOOR TO Hit Points 37(5d8+15)
Speed 30 ft.
OVERCOME.
ONE WAY TO PORTRAIT A PSI VANDAL WOULD BE A BANDIT WHO IS STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
COVERED IN TATTOOS WHO, WHEN SURREALIZED ONLY CONSISTS OF 17(+3) 12(+1) 16(+3) 9(-1) 17(+3) 12(+1)
THOSE TATTOOS FLOATING, GLOWING IN NEON COLORS.
Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +4
Skills Athletics +2, Persuasion +4, Insight +6
Psi Vandal Senses passive Perception 13
Languages understands common but can’t speak it
Medium Humanoid (any race), true neutral Challenge 3 (700XP)

Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Psionic Spellcasting. The memory guard doesn’t require ver-
Hit Points 11 (2d8+2) bal or material components to cast dream shifter spells.
Speed 40 ft.
Empathic Insight. The memory guard can use an action to
learn the emotional state of any creature the guard sees
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA within 10 feet.
15(+2) 11(0) 12(+1) 8(-1) 9(-1) 15(+2)
Saving Grace. The memory guard gets a +1 bonus on saving
Condition Immunities Grappled, Restrained throws.
Skills Intimidation +3, Sleight of Hand +2 Spellcasting. The memory guard is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its
Senses passive Perception 9 spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit
Languages understands common but can’t speak it with spell attacks). The memory guard has the following
Challenge 1/4 (50XP) dream shifter spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Friends, Message, Lightning Lure
Fluid. The Psi Vandal can move through a space as narrow as
1 inch wide without squeezing. A CTIONS
A CTIONS Multiattack. The memory warden makes three unarmed
Greatclub. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one strikes or two unarmed strikes and uses renew.
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 2) force damage. Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 3) force damage.
Renew (Recharge 5-6). The memory guard and up to one
other creature within 5 feet regain 16 (2d8 + 6) Hit Points.

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Fate Runner (CR 6)
FATE RUNNERS ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR ENTIRE EX-
ISTENCE TO THE PREVENTION OF A CERTAIN EVENT EVEN IF THAT EVENT
IS VERY UNLIKELY TO BEGIN WITH OR LIES CENTURIES IN THE FUTURE.
THEY INTERFERE WITH ANYTHING THAT COULD DRAW THE EVENT
CLOSER OR ASSASSINATE WHOEVER WOULD BE LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED
WITH IT. THEIR PSIONICS FEED ON THEIR FEARS TRANSFORMING THEM
INTO HAUNTING, SURREAL APPARITIONS. THEY USUALLY OPERATE
ALONE AND USE THEIR PSIONICS TO SOW PARANOIA AND SUPERSTI-
TION TOWARD THE CHOSEN EVENT.
ONE WAY TO PORTRAIT A FATE RUNNER WOULD BE A FIREFIGHTER
WHO SPREADS MISINFORMATION ABOUT FIRE DEMONS TO SCARE PEO-
PLE FROM USING THEIR FURNACES AND STOVES. SURREALIZING TURNS
THEM INTO A JAGGED CONSTRUCT OF BURNED RUBBLE WITH A DOZEN
GLOWING EYES PIERCING THE SMOKE CLOUD FOLLOWING IT.
Fate Runner
Medium Humanoid (any race), neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 65(10d8+20)
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18(+4) 12(+1) 15(+2) 18(+4) 10(0) 12(+1)
Resistances Cold
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +4
Skills Athletics +8, Intimidate +9, Survival +8
Senses passive Perception 18
Languages understands common but can’t speak it
Challenge 6 (2,300XP)
Relentless Precision. Whenever the fate runner makes an at-
tack roll, the fate runner can treat a d20 roll of 8 or lower as a
9. Additionally, the side fate runner scores a critical hit on a
19 or 20.
Psychometric Survival. The fate runner knows the direction
to any living creature the runner has hit with a melee attack
within the last minute.
A CTIONS
Multiattack. The fate runner makes three unarmed strikes or
uses twisted adaption and makes two unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15ft.,
one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) force damage plus 5 (1d8) cold
damage.
Camouflage. The fate runner becomes invisible. This effect
ends when the fate runner attacks or moves.
Twisted Adaption (Recharge 5-6). Hostile creatures within
10 feet of the fate runner must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom
saving throw or take 1d6 psychic damage and be frightened
of the fate runner until the beginning of the fate runner’s
next turn.
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Great Unknown (CR 13)
PSIONIC CONVERGENCE IS A DANGEROUS PHENOMENON WHERE
THE EMOTIONS WOUND UP IN A DREAM SHIFTERS PSIONIC ABILITIES
CAN OVERPOWER OTHER ASPECT OF THEIR PERSONALITY. GREAT UN-
KNOWNS WERE PEOPLE AT ONE TIME, BUT PSIONIC CONVERGENCE
ONLY LEFT THEIR NEED FOR CHAOS AND EXPERIMENTATION. THEY
HAVE COMPLETELY LOST TOUCH WITH THE REALITY AND WALK THE
WORLD AS GIANTS OF ABSTRACT, PSIONIC MANIFESTATION FOLLOWING
ONLY THEIR OWN STRANGE WHIMS.
ONE WAY TO PORTRAIT A GREAT UNKNOWN WOULD BE A SEASONED
DREAM SHIFTER VETERAN WHO COULDN’T STOP ADVENTURING DUE TO
RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE FEAR OF BOREDOM AND SO SPIRALED
DOWN INTO THE MADNESS OF PSIONIC CONVERGENCE. THEY ARE
NOW A BIGGER THREAT THAN ANYTHING THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN
THEIR ADVENTURING DAYS. SURREALIZING TURNS THEM INTO A PER-
SON-SHAPED WINDOW INTO SPIRALING GALAXIES AND NEBULAS.
Great Unknown
Large Humanoid (any race), chaotic evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 170 (20d8+80)
Speed 50 ft. climb 50ft. flying 25ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20(+5) 17(+3) 18(+4) 9(-1) 14(+2) 20(+5)
Resistances Radiant
Condition Immunities Paralyzed, Stunned
Saving Throws Con +10, Wis +8, Cha +11
Skills Athletics +10, Deception +16, Perception +8
Senses blindsight 10ft., passive Perception 18
Languages understands common but can’t speak it
Challenge 13 (10,000XP)
Gifts Unfolding. The great unknown can cast the dream and
the Telekinesis spell once per day without using a spell slot.
Psionic Spellcasting. The memory guard doesn’t require ver-
bal or material components to cast dream shifter spells.
Surreal Titan. The great unknown has advantage on Strength
checks.
Unreal Mobility. The great unknown’s rate of descent while
falling is 60 feet per round. The great unknown takes no fall-
ing damage. The great unknown can move across liquids and
up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down
along ceilings.
Phantasmal Weapons. Once during each of your turns, when
the great unknown hits a creature with an unarmed strike it
can attempt to grapple or shove the creature.
Spellcasting. The great unknown is a 20th-level spellcaster.
Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18, +11 to
hit with spell attacks). The great unknown has the following
dream shifter spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Frostbite, Gust, Mage Hand, Thaumaturgy,
Thunderclap
1st level (4 slots): Absorb Elements, Color Spray, Sleep
2nd level (3 slots): Blur, Darkness, Levitate
3rd level (3 slots): Hypnotic Pattern, Slow
4th level (1 slots): Dimension Door, Greater Invisibility
A CTIONS
Multiattack. The great unknown makes three unarmed strikes
or uses renew and makes two unarmed strikes.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5ft.,
one target. Hit: 12 (1d2 + 5) force damage plus 10 (2d8) ra-
diant damage.
Renew (Recharge 5-6). The great unknown regains 36 (4d8
+ 16) Hit Points.
Magic Items
HERE ARE EIGHT ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO A CAMPAIGN WITH OR
WITHOUT DREAM SHIFTERS.
Mystic Claw
WONDROUS ITEM, UNCOMMON (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT)
A GAUNTLET MADE FROM THE CLAWS OF A BEAR. IT IS BEAUTIFULLY
ADORNED WITH BEADS AND FEATHERS.
YOU CAN USE THE MYSTIC CLAW AS A SPELL FOCUS FOR YOUR SPELLS.
STANDING WITHIN 5 FEET OF A HOSTILE CREATURE DOES NOT IMPOSE
DISADVANTAGE ON ATTACK ROLLS YOU MAKE AS PART OF CASTING A
SPELL.
WHENEVER YOU CAST A CANTRIP YOU CAN USE A BONUS ACTION TO
MAKE AN UNARMED STRIKE. IF YOU DO, YOU GET A +2 BONUS TO
THE DAMAGE ROLL.
Armband of Adaption
WONDROUS ITEM, UNCOMMON (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT BY A
DREAM SHIFTER)
A BRACELET EMBELLISHED WITH A GEOMETRIC PATTERN THAT SEEMS
TO TAKE ON THE COLORS OF THE WEARER’S ENVIRONMENT.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHOOSING TRANSFORM AS PART OF THE DRAW
FROM DREAMS FEATURE, YOU CAN UNASSIGN A DREAM POINT AND
THEN ASSIGN IT RANDOMLY.
Ingot of Invocation
WONDROUS ITEM, UNCOMMON (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT BY A
DREAM SHIFTER)
AN AMULET HOLDING AN INGOT OF A MYSTERIOUS METAL. SOME-
TIMES IT PRODUCES HARMLESS SPARKS IN A COLOR DEPENDING ON
YOUR MOOD.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHOOSING INVOKE AS PART OF THE DRAW FROM
DREAMS FEATURE, YOU CAN FORGET ANY CANTRIP YOU HAVE LEARNED
WITH THE DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE TO LEARN ANOTHER CANTRIP
FROM THE DREAM SHIFTER CANTRIP LIST. IT COUNTS AS A DREAM
SHIFTER SPELL FOR YOU. YOU FORGET IT AT THE END OF YOUR NEXT LONG
REST.
Ring of Renewal
WONDROUS ITEM, UNCOMMON (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT BY A
DREAM SHIFTER)
A RING MADE OF A LIVING WOOD COVERED IN FINE BARK. ONCE A
MONTH THE RING SHEDS ITS BARK REVEALING A DIFFERENT KIND OF
LAYER OF BARK UNDERNEATH.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CHOOSING RENEW AS PART OF THE DRAW FROM
DREAMS FEATURE, YOU GAIN A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY HIT POINTS
EQUAL TO HALF THE NUMBER OF HIT POINTS YOU REGAINED.
WHILE YOU ARE ATTUNED TO ALL THREE, THE ARMBAND OF ADAPTION,
THE INGOT OF INVOCATION, AND THE RING OF RENEWAL, YOU CAN
USE THE DRAW FROM DREAMS FEATURE WITHOUT UNASSIGNING A
DREAM POINT.
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Dream Finder Loop
RING, UNCOMMON (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT)
WHILE WEARING THIS RING, YOU CAN SPEND AN ACTION TO SENSE
THE DIRECTION TO ANY CREATURE THAT IS ASLEEP WITHIN A 150-FOOT
RADIUS.
ADDITIONALLY, AS AN ACTION YOU CAN TOUCH A SLEEPING CREATURE
TO RECEIVE A MOMENTARY IMAGE OF THEIR DREAM. YOU CAN’T TAR-
GET THE SAME CREATURE AGAIN FOR 24 HOURS.
Charm of the Spider Sage
WONDROUS ITEM, RARE (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT BY A DREAM
SHIFTER)
A WOODEN HOOP THAT HOLDS AN INTRICATE WEB OF STRINGS. IT
GUIDES POSITIVE ENERGIES TOWARD YOU WHILE CATCHING DESTRUC-
TIVE MAGIC IN ITS WEB.
YOU CAN USE THE CHARM OF THE SPIDER SAGE AS A SPELL FOCUS
FOR YOUR DREAM SHIFTER SPELLS.
YOU HAVE 1 ADDITIONAL DREAM POINT.
WHENEVER YOU MAKE A SAVING THROW AGAINST A SPELL OR AN-
OTHER MAGICAL EFFECT, YOU CAN ADD A D6 TO THE ROLL.
Sandman’s Pouch
WONDROUS ITEM, RARE (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT)
A SMALL LEATHER POUCH FILLED WITH GLITTERING SAND.
THE POUCH HAS 8 CHARGES. IT REGAINS 1D8CHARGES DAILY AT
DAWN.
YOU CAN EXPEND 2 OF THE POUCH’S CHARGES TO CAST THE SLEEP
SPELL USING THE SAND IN THE POUCH.
YOU CAN EXPEND 4 OF THE POUCH’S CHARGES TO CAST THE CATNAP
SPELL USING THE SAND IN THE POUCH.
WHENEVER YOU CAST THE SLEEP SPELL YOU CAN EXPEND THE
POUCH’S CHARGES TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF THE SPELL. THE SPELL’S
LEVEL INCREASES BY 1 FOR EACH EXPENDED CHARGE UP TO A MAXI-
MUM OF 5TH LEVEL.
Coronet of the Dream Space
WONDROUS ITEM, LEGENDARY (REQUIRES ATTUNEMENT)
THIS ORNATE, BRONZE CIRCLET HOLDS A SHIMMERING BLUE GEM
WITH UNFATHOMABLE DEPTHS.
AS AN ACTION YOU CAN TOUCH A WILLING CREATURE OTHER THAN
YOURSELF TO TRANSPORT IT TO A HARMLESS DEMIPLANE WITHIN THE
CORONET OF THE DREAM SPACE WHICH CAUSES ITS GEM TO GLOW
BRIGHTLY.
WHILE ON THIS DEMIPLANE, A CREATURE USES YOUR SENSES IN-
STEAD OF ITS OWN AND CAN CAST SPELLS AS IF IT WERE IN YOUR
SPACE.
IF YOU SHARE AT LEAST ONE LANGUAGE, YOU CAN TELEPATHICALLY
COMMUNICATE WITH ANY CREATURE INSIDE THE CORONET AND IT CAN
TELEPATHICALLY COMMUNICATE WITH YOU.
A CREATURE WITHIN THE CORONET CAN USE AN ACTION TO RETURN TO
A FREE SPACE WITHIN 5 FEET OF YOU. THE TARGET IS ALSO RETURNED
IF YOU DO SO AS AN ACTION, IF THERE’S EVER MORE THAN ONE CREA-
TURE INSIDE THE CORONET, IF YOU STOP WEARING IT, OR YOUR ATTUN-
EMENT TO IT ENDS.
Dream Generator Twist
SUDDENLY SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT PUSHES THE DREAM INTO A
ALMOST ANY ADVENTURER CAN DREAM, SOMETIMES AS A PRODUCT NEW DIRECTION AND CHANGES ITS MOOD. ROLL ON THE TWIST TABLE
OF THEIR OWN SUBCONSCIOUS, SOMETIMES AS A MESSAGE FROM A DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOSEN MESSAGE.
POWERFUL ENTITY
WARNING TWISTS
THIS GENERATOR IS A CREATIVE TOOL FOR DM’S THAT ALLOWS YOU
d6 Twist d6 Twist
TO EASILY COME UP WITH A SHORT DREAM SEQUENCE FOR A PLAYER.
ROLL AT LEAST ONCE ON THE LOCATION AND SURREAL QUALITY TA- 1 Cold wind 4 Fleeting shadow
BLES, DECIDE FOR THE DREAM’S MESSAGE, AND THEN ROLL AT LEAST 2 Vermin 5 Growing darkness
ONCE ON THE TWIST AND MESSENGERS TABLES. IT’S EASIER TO ROLL 3 Entrapment 6 Scream
ALL ELEMENTS OF YOUR DREAM SEQUENCE FIRST AND THEN CONNECT-
ING THE DOTS THAN DOING IT BETWEEN ROLLS. MOTIVATION TWISTS
d6 Twist d6 Twist
Location 1 Beautiful music 4 Old friends
YOU DREAM STARTS IN A CERTAIN PLACE. ROLL ON THE DREAM LO- 2 Golden light 5 Treasure chest
CATIONS TABLE.
3 Flowers grow 6 Warm breeze
DREAM LOCATIONS
EPIPHANY TWISTS
d20 Location d20 Location
d6 Twist d6 Twist
1 Bath House 11 High Grass
1 Animal call 4 Light shifting color
2 Beach 12 Inn
2 Booming echoes 5 Opening doorway
3 Cave 13 Library
3 Dream falls apart 6 Symbols appear
4 Childhood Home 14 Moon
5 Crossroads 15 Mountain
Messenger
6 Desert 16 Palace
A MESSENGER APPEARS AND DELIVERS THE ESSENTIAL MESSAGE OF
7 Dungeon 17 Ship
THIS DREAM. ROLL ON A MESSENGERS TABLE DEPENDING ON YOUR
8 Farm 18 Side Alley CHOSEN MESSAGE.
9 Forest 19 Swamp
WARNING MESSENGERS
10 Garden 20 Temple d6 Messenger d6 Messenger
1 Crow 4 Giant
Surreal Quality
2 Dying person 5 Hooded figure
SOMETHING IS OFF ABOUT THAT PLACE. ROLL ON THE SURREAL QUAL-
3 Fiend 6 Monstrosity
ITIES TABLE.
SURREAL QUALITIES MOTIVATION MESSENGERS
d10 Quality d10 Quality d6 Messenger d6 Messenger
1 Endlessly repeating 6 Shifting and changing 1 Celestial 4 Mythical Hero
2 Frozen in time 7 Surreal lights 2 Child 5 Pet
3 Mazelike 8 Strangely familiar 3 Muse 6 Source of light
4 Misplaced objects 9 Under water EPIPHANY MESSENGERS
5 Misty 10 Winding and twisting d6 Messenger d6 Messenger
1 Book 4 Fae
Dream Message 2 Clone 5 Masked person
DREAMS CAN HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS ON THE CONSCIOUS MIND. 3 Disembodied voice 6 Parent
DECIDE, WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE THE DREAMER SHOULD TAKE AWAY
FROM THE DREAM. Varying the length of dreams
Warning. AN ADVENTURER CAN GET A WARNING OF SOMETHING
DARK COMING THEIR WAY. THESE HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY IN YOU CAN CREATE SHORTER DREAMS USING THE DREAM GENERATOR
CALM AND PEACEFUL TIMES. BY STOPPING TO ROLL AT ANY POINT TO CREATE AN INCOMPLETE
Motivation. AN ADVENTURER CAN HAVE A VISION MOTIVATING DREAM THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE AT A LATER POINT OR LEAVE OPEN.
THEM TO HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE LONGER. THESE HAPPEN MORE FRE- YOU CAN CREATE LONGER DREAMS BY RESTARTING THE ROLLING PRO-
QUENTLY IN DARK AND TRYING TIMES. CESS AT ANY POINT TO CREATE A NEW DREAM SEQUENCE, LINKING
Epiphany. ADVENTURERS SOMETIMES MISS TO CONNECT IM- MULTIPLE DREAM SEQUENCES TOGETHER. YOU CAN PLACE A MES-
PORTANT DETAILS WHICH THEY ARE HINTED TOWARDS IN A DREAM. SAGE AT THE END OF A SERIES OF INCOMPLETE DREAM SEQUENCES
THESE OFTEN COME UNEXPECTEDLY IN COMPLICATED TIMES. OF DISTRIBUTE PARTS OF IT OVER SEVERAL COMPLETE ONES.

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Credits The Spider Web Charm
THE CIRCLE THAT APPEARS IN THE COVER ART AND IS REPRESENTED IN
THE MAGIC ITEMS SECTION IS BASED ON THE REAL-WORLD DREAM
CATCHER, SPIDER WEB CHARM OR ASABIKESHIINH. THE OJIBWE
PEOPLE (THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF SOUTHERN CANADA AND THE
NORTHERN MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES) HAVE PASSED ON THE
STORY OF ITS ORIGINS THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS. IT GOES SOME-
THING LIKE THIS:

ASIBIKAASHI (SPIDER WOMAN) IS A POWERFUL AND WISE FIGURE.

SHE HELPED NANABOOZHO (A HEROIC TRICKSTER SPIRIT) TO BRING
THE DREAM SHIFTER WAS AUTHORED AND FORMATTED BY GIIZIS (THE SUN) TO THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND. SHE CARED FOR AND
Ludimist - Marc Wegmann WATCHED OVER THE OJIBWE PEOPLE AND PROTECTED THEM FROM
WWW.LUDIMIST.CH / MARC@LUDIMIST.CH EVIL INFLUENCE AND BAD BAWEDJIGEWIN (DREAMS). IT CAME A
TIME WHEN IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE FOR ASIBIKAASHI TO PROTECT
ALL THE OJIBWE BECAUSE THEY HAD SPREAD OUT, ALL OVER TURTLE
COVER ART BY
ISLAND (NORTH AMERICA). SO, SHE STARTED TEACHING THE ART OF
Jonathan Munro
MAKING SPIDER WEB CHARMS: A HOOP, MADE OF RED WILLOW AND
WWW.JONATHANMUNROART.COM SINEW REPRESENTING GIIZIS HOLDING A WEB MADE OF PLANT FIBER
AND SOMETIMES FEATHERS HANGING FROM IT. THESE SPIDER WEB
ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHARMS ARE HUNG ABOVE THE HEAD DURING THE NIGHT, USUALLY
Ludimist (P.7-9) ABOVE CHILDREN. THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE ALLOWS POSITIVE INFLU-
Sangeeta (P.10) ENCES AND GOOD BAWEDJIGEWIN TO SNEAK THROUGH THE STRINGS
AND FOLLOW THE FEATHERS DOWN TO THE SLEEPER. EVIL INFLUENCES
INCLUDING BAD BAWEDJIGEWIN ARE CAUGHT IN THE WEB AND DE-
STROYED IN GIIZIS’ LIGHT AT DAWN.
Special thanks to my Playtesters
THIS STORY CAN SERVE AS A STARTING POINT IF YOU PLAN ON INCLUD-
ALEX ING DREAM CATCHERS IN YOUR GAME AND WANT TO HONOR THEIR
BRITTA ORIGINS.
FABIO
FREDY
GABRIEL
MAURICE
SANGEETA
SARA
YANNICK

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