It is often said that our minds are our most powerful weapons. This is certainly true. There are infinite realities only accessible by pure imagination, not tangible in human sense. But what if our perceptions were altered, just enough, to access those other realities?
There is a medallion that can access the brain's potential. While its power may be finite, the power of the brain is infinite. Watch as the world becomes a different place, as thoughts and dreams become reality.
Rules:
The Hypnotist's Medallion is a metallic disc inscribed with constantly shifting ancient symbols. Attempting to decipher said symbols leads people into a highly suggestible state. In this highly suggestible state, people may be convinced that reality is different from what they remembered it as. When this happens, reality itself will shift to match the affected person's perceptions.
Please note that the medallion is not all powerful. Unlike the hypnotist's coin branch, there are several restrictions that make this artifact harder to use. This is intentional. Restrictions breed creativity.
First, the medallion cannot instantly hypnotize someone. While staring at the medallion, people will be in a relaxed state, but it is fragile. Something as simple as a small bump or a loud noise can break people out of their trance. In addition, significant focus must be gained in order to induce a trance. For instance, if you flashed the medallion at a random stranger on the street, they might be distracted for a brief second, but would not actually be hypnotized. Although it covers up some skill gaps, a proper induction sequence is necessary to achieve the best results.
Second, while in a trance, the person affected still has free will. For instance, if you commanded someone to murder their father, they would refuse, unless they harbored a desire to kill their father in the first place. To transform someone, you must convince them to go along with the transformation. As an example, suppose you wanted to turn someone into a dog. If you forcefully told them that they are a dog, they would reject the suggestion. If, however, you suggested that it might be fun to turn into a dog, or that they reminded you of a dog, they would be more amenable to the suggestion, and could be transformed. Note that while in a trance, the subject is much more suggestible, which can aid in this process.
Third, the transformation is solely determined by the subject's perception. Going back to the dog example, let's say you convinced your subject that playing around as a canine would be enjoyable. While they might turn fully into a dog, the more likely outcome is that your subject would only grow some dog parts, like a dog tail. This is because your subject's perception of themselves as a dog still has a mostly human body. It may take several hypnotic sessions to convince someone to do a full transformation, and some subjects may never get that far.
In addition, any reality warping would also depend on the subject's perception, although the person performing the hypnosis is generally immune. If the subject believes that their transformation would be mocked by their peers, then they will be mocked. If they believe that their transformation is sexy, then others will see the transformation as sexy. The reality warping will generally be limited to the subject's life, but some greater mental confusions can cause bigger ripples. For example, suppose the subject is convinced that they have a sexy fox tail. Others might see the tail, and assume that it is a hot fashion statement, but they would not sprout tails themselves, unless the subject believes that they should have tails.
So, in conclusion, the medallion is not a get out of jail free card. Although it enables truly magical transformations, the medallion needs time and effort to fully make its changes. Just remember the three no's.
1. No immediate trances
2. No will overwriting
3. No perfect control