Emotional Echoes

Occasionally a place becomes infused with the powerful emotions of those who once dwelt, worked, celebrated, or suffered there. Areas with emotional echoes are typically associated with one common emotion, such as joy or sorrow. Such an area might be as small as a room in a house or as large as a forest. Once per day, if a creature within the area expresses even the faintest hint of the prevailing emotion, the land seeks to hold onto that creature and inspire it to produce more of the feeling tied to the emotional echo. The creature is targeted by a suggestion spell (DC 16), with the intent of making it linger in the area and perform an act related to its associated emotion. The effect lasts 24 hours. The following list notes some of the most common emotional echoes, where they tend t.o appear, and how they typically influence creatures: 

 

D8	Effect	Description
1	Boldness	Appears in battlefields and echoing canyons, encouraging creatures to shout hidden truths and act out their greatest victories.
2	Doubt	Appears around cliffs or deserts and makes creatures hesitate, mistrusting their ability to climb or escape their current difficulties.
3	Fear	Appears in caves and ruins, overwhelming creatures with dread and urging them to give voice to their deepest fears.
4	Hatred	Appears in volcanic regions and provokes creatures to scream and destroy things.
5	Inspiration	Appears around memorials or natural wonders, causing creatures to create works of art on the spot and obsess over them.
6	Joy	Appears in glens or flowering fields, inspiring creatures to dance, relax, and sing.
7	Love	Appears along beaches or orchards and encourages creatures to confess their love to others and endlessly list their favorite things.
8	Sorrow	Appears in ruins and swamps, particularly around quicksand, and overwhelms creatures with sobbing and confessions of regret.