As it dances and twirls, those around it will catch glimpses of its pendulum and be hypnotized, watching the performance to the end. When Hyplia bows at the finale, its audience falls into a collective slumber, ripe for dream-eating.
A Hyplia has the psychic power to create a rip in the dimensions and see into the future. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a Hyplia's hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis.
