Spell List
list: API endpoint for returning a list of spells.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular spell.
GET /v2/spells/?format=api&ordering=school&page=30
{ "count": 1955, "next": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/?format=api&ordering=school&page=31", "previous": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/spells/?format=api&ordering=school&page=29", "results": [ { "key": "deepm_shadowy-retribution", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "ritual", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Shadowy Retribution", "desc": "You fill a small silver cup with your own blood (taking 1d4 piercing damage) while chanting vile curses in the dark. Once the chant is completed, you consume the blood and swear an oath of vengeance against any who harm you.\n\nIf you are reduced to 0 hit points, your oath is invoked; a shadow materializes within 5 feet of you. The shadow attacks the creature that reduced you to 0 hit points, ignoring all other targets, until it or the target is slain, at which point the shadow dissipates into nothing.\n", "level": 4, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, an additional shadow is conjured for each slot level above 4th.\n\n***Ritual Focus.*** If you expend your ritual focus, the spell summons a banshee instead of a shadow. If you also use a higher-level spell slot, additional undead are still shadows.", "target_type": "point", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": true, "casting_time": "10minutes", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a small silver cup filled with the caster’s blood", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "12 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "deepm_shroud-of-death", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Shroud of Death", "desc": "You call up a black veil of necrotic energy that devours the living. You draw on the life energy of all living creatures within 30 feet of you that you can see. When you cast the spell, every living creature within 30 feet of you that you can see takes 1 necrotic damage, and all those hit points transfer to you as temporary hit points. The damage and the temporary hit points increase to 2 per creature at the start of your second turn concentrating on the spell, 3 per creature at the start of your third turn, and so on. All living creatures you can see within 30 feet of you at the start of each of your turns are affected. A creature can avoid the effect by moving more than 30 feet away from you or by getting out of your line of sight, but it becomes susceptible again if the necessary conditions are met. The temporary hit points last until the spell ends.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a piece of ice", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "1", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "10 rounds", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "deepm_spiteful-weapon", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Spiteful Weapon", "desc": "You create a connection between the target of the spell, an attacker that injured the target during the last 24 hours, and the melee weapon that caused the injury, all of which must be within range when the spell is cast.\n\nFor the duration of the spell, whenever the attacker takes damage while holding the weapon, the target must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes the same amount and type of damage, or half as much damage on a successful one. The attacker can use the weapon on itself and thus cause the target to take identical damage. A self-inflicted wound hits automatically, but damage is still rolled randomly.\n\nOnce the connection is established, it lasts for the duration of the spell regardless of range, so long as all three elements remain on the same plane. The spell ends immediately if the attacker receives any healing.\n", "level": 3, "higher_level": "The target has disadvantage on its Charisma saving throws if **spiteful weapon** is cast using a spell slot of 5th level or higher.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "25 feet", "range": 25, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a melee weapon that has been used to injure the target", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "charisma", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "5 rounds", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "deepm_steal-warmth", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Steal Warmth", "desc": "When you cast **steal warmth** after taking cold damage, you select a living creature within 5 feet of you. That creature takes the cold damage instead, or half the damage with a successful Constitution saving throw. You regain hit points equal to the amount of cold damage taken by the target.\n", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the distance to the target you can affect with this spell increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "reaction", "reaction_condition": "which you take when you take cold damage from magic", "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "deepm_stench-of-rot", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_3", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "2 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "3 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "4 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "5 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "6 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "7 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "8 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Stench of Rot", "desc": "Choose one creature you can see within range that isn’t a construct or an undead. The target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or become cursed for the duration of the spell. While cursed, the target reeks of death and rot, and nothing short of magic can mask or remove the smell. The target has disadvantage on all Charisma checks and on Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration on spells. A creature with the Keen Smell trait, or a similar trait indicating the creature has a strong sense of smell, can add your spellcasting ability modifier to its Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the target. A [remove curse](https://api.open5e.com/spells/remove-curse) spell or similar magic ends the spell early.\n", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the duration increases by 1 hour for each slot level above 2nd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a live maggot", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "charisma", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "deepm_touch-of-the-unliving", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": "3d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": "4d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": "5d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": "6d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": "7d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": "8d6", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Touch of the Unliving", "desc": "Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and, if it is not an undead creature, it is paralyzed until the end of its next turn. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as an action.\n", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "2d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "deepm_umbral-storm", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Umbral Storm", "desc": "You create a channel to a region of the Plane of Shadow that is inimical to life and order. A storm of dark, raging entropy fills a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you can see within range. Any creature that starts its turn in the storm or enters it for the first time on its turn takes 6d8 necrotic damage and gains one level of exhaustion; a successful Constitution saving throw halves the damage and prevents the exhaustion.\n\nYou can use a bonus action on your turn to move the area of the storm 30 feet in any direction.", "level": 9, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "point", "range_text": "120 feet", "range": 120, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "6d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": "sphere", "shape_size": 20, "concentration": true }, { "key": "deepm_unholy-defiance", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Unholy Defiance", "desc": "Until the spell ends, undead creatures within range have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead. If an undead creature within this area has the Turning Defiance trait, that creature can roll a d4 when it makes a saving throw against an effect that turns undead and add the number rolled to the saving throw.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a pinch of earth from a grave", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "deepm_withered-sight", "document": { "name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "key": "deepm", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Deep Magic for 5th Edition", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/deep-magic-for-5th-edition-hardcover/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_2", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 2, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_3", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 3, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 4, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 5, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 6, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 7, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 8, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 9, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Withered Sight", "desc": "You cause the eyes of a creature you can see within range to lose acuity. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature has disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and all attack rolls for the duration of the spell. An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. This spell has no effect on a creature that is blind or that doesn’t use its eyes to see.\n", "level": 1, "higher_level": "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.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a dried lizard's eye", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "wz_bardo", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Bardo", "desc": "You capture some of the fading life essence of the triggering creature, drawing on the energy of the tenuous moment between life and death. You can then use this essence to immediately harm or help a different creature you can see within range. If you choose to harm, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. The target takes psychic damage equal to 6d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If you choose to help, the target regains hit points equal to 3d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell can't be triggered by the death of a construct or an undead creature, and it can't restore hit points to constructs or undead.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "reaction", "reaction_condition": "which you take when you see a creature within 30 feet of you die", "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "wisdom", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "wz_eternal-echo", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Eternal Echo", "desc": "You gain a portentous voice of compelling power, commanding all undead within 60 feet that fail a Wisdom saving throw. This overrides any prior loyalty to spellcasters such as necromancers or evil priests, and it can nullify the effect of a Turn Undead result from a cleric.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 feet", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": false, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "wisdom", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "special", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "wz_march-of-the-dead", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "March of the Dead", "desc": "This spell animates the recently dead to remove them from a battlefield. Choose one corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid per level of the caster (within range). Your spell imbues the targets with an animating spirit, raising them as construct creatures similar in appearance to flesh golems, though with the strength and abilities of zombies. Dwarves use this to return the bodies of the fallen to clan tombs and to deny the corpses the foul attention of ghouls, necromancers, and similar foes. On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command all the creatures you made with this spell if the creatures are within 60 feet of you. You decide what action the creatures will take and where they will move during the next day; you cannot command them to guard. If you issue no commands, the creatures only defend themselves against hostile creatures. Once given an order and direction of march, the creatures continue to follow it until they arrive at the destination you named or until 24 hours have elapsed when the spell ends and the corpses fall lifeless once more. To tell creatures to move for another 24 hours, you must cast this spell on the creatures again before the current 24-hour period ends. This use of the spell reasserts your control over up to 50 creatures you have animated with this spell rather than animating a new one.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you animate or reassert control over two additional construct creatures for each slot level above 3rd (two creatures/level at 4th, three creatures/level at 5th). Each of the creatures must come from a different corpse.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "50 feet", "range": 50, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "wz_reassemble", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Reassemble", "desc": "You touch an undead creature (dust and bones suffice) destroyed not more than 10 hours ago; the creature is surrounded by purple fire for 1 round and is returned to life with full hit points. This spell has no effect on any creatures except undead, and it cannot restore a lich whose phylactery has been destroyed, a vampire destroyed by sunlight, any undead whose remains are destroyed by fire, acid, or holy water, or any remains affected by a gentle repose spell. This spell doesn't remove magical effects. If they aren't removed prior to casting, they return when the undead creature comes back to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds but doesn't restore missing body parts. If the creature doesn't have body parts or organs necessary for survival, the spell fails. Sudden reassembly is an ordeal involving enormous expenditure of necrotic energy; ley line casters within 5 miles are aware that some great shift in life forces has occurred and a sense of its direction. The target takes a -4 penalty to all attacks, saves, and ability checks. Every time it finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1hour", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "wz_remove-insulation", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "24 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "24 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "24 hours", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "Until dispelled", "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Remove Insulation", "desc": "You target a creature within range, and that creature must succeed on a Fortitude saving throw or become less resistant to lightning damage. A creature with immunity to lightning damage has advantage on this saving throw. On a failure, a creature with immunity to lightning damage instead has resistance to lightning damage for the spell's duration, and a creature with resistance to lightning damage loses its resistance for the duration. A creature without resistance to lightning damage that fails its saving throw takes double damage from lightning for the spell's duration. Remove curse or similar magic ends this spell.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the duration is 24 hours. If you use a spell slot of 8th level or higher, a creature with immunity to lightning damage no longer has advantage on its saving throw. If you use a spell slot of 9th level or higher, the spell lasts until it is dispelled.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "8 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "wz_zymurgic-aura", "document": { "name": "Warlock Zine", "key": "wz", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Warlock Zine", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product-category/all-products/warlock-5th-edition-dnd/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Zymurgic Aura", "desc": "A wave of putrefaction surges from you, targeting creatures of your choice within a 30-foot radius around you, speeding the rate of decay in those it touches. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. It takes 10d6 necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful save. Its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature takes a long rest.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": false, "material": true, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "10d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_corpse-puppets", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Corpse Puppets", "desc": "Your shadow splits, reaching out and reanimating up to five Tiny, Small or Medium corpses of challenge rating 1/4 or higher that you can see within range. Each corpse immediately transforms into an undead creature of the same size, which takes your choice of form (Skeleton or Zombie) using the Corpse Puppet stat block below.\n\nThe puppets are allies to you and your companions. In combat, they share your initiative count, but take their turns immediately after yours. As a bonus action, you can issue one command to any number of puppets within the spell’s range. If you don’t issue a command, they take the Dodge action and use their move to avoid danger.\n\nThe puppets are under your control until the spell ends, after which they become inanimate once more.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you animate up to two additional corpses for each slot level above 5th.\n\n## Corpse Puppet\n\nMedium undead\n\n* * *\n\n### Skeleton\n\n - **Armor Class** 13\n- **Hit Points** 15 (2d8+6)\n- **Speed** 35 ft.\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) | 8 (-1) | 5 (-3) |\n\n* * *\n\n### Zombie\n\n - **Armor** Class 8\n- **Hit Points** 25 (4d8+7)\n- **Speed** 20 ft.\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 14 (+2) | 6 (-2) | 16 (+3) | 6 (-2) | 8 (-1) | 5 (-3) |\n\n* * *\n\n - **Damage Vulnerabilities (Skeleton)** bludgeoning\n- **Damage Immunities** poison\n- **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, poisoned\n- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9\n- **Languages** understands all languages it spoke in life but can't speak\n- **Proficiency** 2\n- **Challenge** 1/2\n\n* * *\n\n_**Festering Fortitude (Zombie Only).**_ If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the puppet drops to 1 hit point instead.\n\n_**Seizing Swarm (Zombie Only).**_ The puppet has advantage on its grapple check against a creature if at least one other allied Zombie Puppet is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.\n\n\n<h3>Actions</h3>\n<em><strong>Multiattack (Skeleton Only).</strong></em> The puppet makes two Skeletal Slash attacks.\n<em><strong>Skeletal Slash (Skeleton Only).</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack</em>: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit</em>: 1d6 + 1 slashing damage.\n<em><strong>Body Bash (Zombie Only).</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack</em>: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit</em>: 2d4 + 2 bludgeoning damage.", "target_type": "object", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 5, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_curse-of-weakness", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Curse of Weakness", "desc": "Ghastly energy flickers within a 10-foot radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. When a creature starts its turn in the area or moves into the area during its turn, it must make a Constitution saving throw.\n\nOn a failure, a creature is cursed with weakness until the end of its turn. While cursed, it has disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws, it deals half damage with weapon attacks that use Strength, and its speed is reduced by 10 feet.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the radius of the sphere increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 2nd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_death-ray", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Death Ray", "desc": "You send a beam of negative energy at a creature you can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack. The creature takes 8d10+30 necrotic damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss.\n\nIf a humanoid dies from this spell or within 1 minute of being hit by it, it rises as a zombie at the start of your next turn and attacks the closest living creature. The GM may either use the zombie statistics from the Basic Rules, or the zombie template as described in _reanimation_. At the GM’s discretion, other creature types may rise as different undead.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d10 for each slot level above 7th.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "8d10", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_draining-bolt", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Draining Bolt", "desc": "You sap the vitality of one creature you can see in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes 1d6 necrotic damage and has disadvantage on the next weapon attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.\n\nThis spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "1d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_drink-life", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Drink Life", "desc": "You empower yourself with deathly energies, gaining the ability to harvest life from your foes. When you cast the spell, you extend a black tendril out to one creature you can see within range. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it takes 6d8 necrotic damage and has its speed halved until the start of your next turn. On a success, it takes half as much damage and suffers no other effects. You regain hit points equal to half the damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can use your action on each of your turns to repeat the effect against a creature within range.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self (60-foot radius)", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "6d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_false-death", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "False Death", "desc": "You touch a willing creature, charging it with necrotic magic and allowing it to mimic death. The target gains 10 temporary hit points for the duration.\n\nAs an action, or as a reaction to being hit with an attack or taking damage, the target can appear dead to all outward inspection and to spells used to determine the target’s status. If the target breathes, its respiration is undetectable.\n\nWhile in this false state, the target drops prone, can see and hear normally, and has resistance to all damage except psychic damage. The false state ends if the target moves or takes an action, bonus action or reaction.\n\nThe spell ends once the target has left the false state. Additionally, you can use an action to touch the target and dismiss the spell.\n\nIf the target is diseased or poisoned when you cast the spell or becomes diseased or poisoned while under the spell’s effect, the disease and poison have no effect until the spell ends.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a vial of corpse wax", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "8 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_ghost-touch", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Ghost Touch", "desc": "You create an intangible, cadaverous hand that latches onto a creature within range, assailing its life force. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 necrotic damage, and it can’t regain hit points until the start of your next turn.\n\nIf you hit an undead target, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against you until the end of your next turn.\n\nThis spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "120 ft", "range": 120, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "1d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 round", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_grave-call", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Grave Call", "desc": "You gesture at one creature within range and chant a brief dirge, hastening its doom. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or suffer 1d8 necrotic damage. If it is below half its maximum hit points, the damage increases to 1d12.\n\nThis spell's damage increases by one die when you reach 5th level (2d8 or 2d12), 11th level (3d8 or 3d12), and 17th level (4d8 or 4d12).", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a coffin nail", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "wisdom", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "1d12", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_inflict-disease", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Inflict Disease", "desc": "Your touch inflicts disease. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target is afflicted with one of the diseases listed below (your choice). The spell has no effect on constructs, undead, or creatures immune to disease. The disease is magical and can only be cured by the heal spell or equivalent magic.\n\nAt the end of each of the target’s turns, it must make another Constitution saving throw. If it succeeds, it suffers no effects from the disease until the end of its next turn. When the target has succeeded on three of these saving throws, it is no longer diseased. When it has failed on three of these saving throws, the disease sets in, and lasts for 7 days, or until treated by an appropriate means. Once the target has either three successes or three failures on these saving throws, it stops making saves for this spell.\n\n - **Muscle Weakness.** The creature’s arms become unbearably weak. It has disadvantage on Strength checks, Strength saving throws, and attack rolls that use Strength. Its attacks using Strength deal half damage.\n\n - **Trembling Spasms.** The creature is overcome with terrible tremors. It has disadvantage on Dexterity checks, Dexterity saving throws, and attack rolls that use Dexterity. Its attacks using Dexterity do half damage.\n\n - **Skinslough.** The creature’s skin becomes paper-thin and causes agonizing pain when it tears. It has disadvantage on Constitution checks and Constitution saving throws, except those caused by this spell. In addition, when the creature takes damage, its speed is reduced to 10 feet until the end of its next turn.\n\n - **Mindrot.** The creature becomes disoriented and confused. The creature has disadvantage on Intelligence checks and Intelligence saving throws and cannot tell friend from foe in combat.\n\n - **Fire-eyes Fever.** The creature’s eyes turn milky white and are searingly painful. It has disadvantage on Wisdom checks and Wisdom saving throws and is blinded.\n\n - **Flesh Rot.** The creature’s flesh decays. It has disadvantage on Charisma checks and Charisma saving throws and takes 5 additional points of damage when it suffers bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_life-drain", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Life Drain", "desc": "You send tendrils of necrotic energy out, sucking the life essence from your foes. Select up to three creatures within range that aren’t constructs or undead. Make a ranged spell attack against each target, dealing 3d6 necrotic damage on a hit. You regain hit points equal to half the damage dealt.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for every two slot levels above 5th.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 3, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "3d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_minor-drain", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Minor Drain", "desc": "You send a pulse of necrotic energy towards a target, sucking its life essence away. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic damage, and you gain half the damage dealt as temporary hit points. These temporary hit points fade after 1 minute.", "level": 1, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "3d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_necromantic-infusion", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Necromantic Infusion", "desc": "You open a conduit to a plane of death, infusing one creature you can see within range with a jolt of negative energy. A living target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d8 necrotic damage on a failure or half as much on a success. An undead target gains 5d8 temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, it has advantage on its attacks.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": false, "material": true, "material_specified": "a handful of bone chips", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "5d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_necromantic-storm", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Necromantic Storm", "desc": "You tear a rift to a plane of death at a point within range, summoning forth a flood of negative energy. All non-undead creatures within 10 feet of the rift must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 6d8 necrotic damage on a failure or half as much on a success. If a creature is killed by this spell, the blast spreads, affecting a 10-foot radius around that creature as well. A creature cannot be damaged twice by the spell, and the spell ends after damaging 10 creatures.\n\nIf a humanoid dies from this spell, it rises as a _zombie_ at the start of your next turn and attacks the closest living creature. The GM may either use the zombie statistics from the Basic Rules, or the zombie template as described in _reanimation_. At the GM’s discretion, other creature types may rise as different undead.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the maximum number of creatures damaged increases by 2 for each slot level above 5th.", "target_type": "", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": false, "material": true, "material_specified": "a piece of tattered black silk", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "6d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_necrotic-sphere", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Necrotic Sphere", "desc": "You send a pulse of necromantic power radiating outward in a 60-foot radius from a point you can see within range. The pulse rips the life force out of up to eight creatures, starting from the center of the area and moving outward (prioritizing targets with fewer hit points). Each affected creature must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 necrotic damage on a failure or half as much on a success.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the number of creatures affected increases by four for each slot level above 6th.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "150 ft", "range": 150, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a lead nail", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 8, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "8d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_reanimation", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Reanimation", "desc": "You channel necromantic energy to raise a corpse as an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or corpse within range, which belonged in life to a humanoid of challenge rating 2 or lower. The target is raised as a skeleton or zombie, respectively, applying the Skeleton or Zombie template to its former stat block.\n\nOn each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any or all minions you have created through this spell within 60 feet. You select an action for each creature and where it will move. If you issue no command, the creature moves to attack any creatures hostile to it or takes the Dodge action if it cannot detect any.\n\nThe creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it becomes hostile to you and all living things. You can control a number of minions up to your proficiency bonus through this spell, but their combined challenge rating cannot exceed 3, and you must wait 24 hours after creating one before you can create another. If you cast the spell while you have any controlled reanimated servants, you may renew the duration of their control rather than creating a new one.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the target’s maximum challenge rating and the combined maximum challenge rating of your minions both increase by 1 for each slot level above 3rd. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you can also reanimate beast corpses. If you use a slot of 5th level or higher, you can reanimate giant or monstrosity corpses.\n\n<h5>Skeleton Template</h5>When reanimated as a skeleton, a creature receives the following modifications:g <ul><li>Its type becomes Undead.g</li> <li>Its Strength becomes 10 if it was lower.g</li> <li>Its Dexterity becomes 14 if it was lower.</li><li>Its Constitution becomes 15, Its Intelligence becomes 6, its Wisdom becomes 8, and its Charisma becomes 5.</li><li>It gains vulnerability to bludgeoning damage, immunity to poison damage, and immunity to the exhaustion and poisoned conditions.</li><li>It has 60-foot darkvision.</li><li>Its hit points become 13 if they were lower than 13.</li><li>Its challenge rating becomes 1/4 if it was lower than 1/4.</li></ul>A reanimated creature retains its weapon and armor proficiencies and any damage resistances or immunities. It loses all languages, but can understand its creator’s speech. It retains any natural weapon attacks. Other features are generally lost, but may be retained at your GM’s discretion. <h5>Zombie Template</h5> \nWhen reanimated as a zombie, a creature receives the following modifications:\n <ul>\n<li>Its type becomes Undead.</li>\n<li>Its Strength becomes 13 if it was lower.</li>\n<li>Its Dexterity becomes 6 if it was higher.</li>\n<li>Its Constitution becomes 16, Its Intelligence becomes 3, its Wisdom becomes 6, and its Charisma becomes 5.</li>\n<li>Its speed is reduced by 10 feet.</li>\n<li>It gains immunity to poison damage, and immunity to the poisoned condition.</li>\n<li>It has 60-foot darkvision.</li>\n<li>Its hit points become 22 if they were lower than 22.</li>\n<li>Its challenge rating becomes 1/4 if it was lower than 1/4.</li>\n<li>It gains the trait: <strong>Undead Fortitude</strong>. If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.</li>\n</ul>\nA reanimated creature retains its weapon and armor proficiencies and any damage resistances or immunities. It loses all languages, but can understand its creator’s speech. It retains any natural weapon attacks. Other features are generally lost, but may be retained at your GM’s discretion.\n\n<blockquote>Note that if applied to commoners or other minimal-threat humanoids, these will produce ordinary skeletons and zombies.</blockquote>", "target_type": "object", "range_text": "10 ft", "range": 10, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "24 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_reanimation-greater", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Reanimation, Greater", "desc": "You summon a mighty surge of necromantic power to revive the dead as undead servants. Choose a number of bone piles or corpses within range up to your proficiency bonus, which belonged in life to a creature of challenge rating 6 or lower. Each target is raised as a skeleton, zombie, or ghoul, applying the appropriate template to its former stat block.\n\nOn each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally command any or all minions you created through this spell within 60 feet. You select an action for each creature and where it will move. If you issue no command, the creature moves to attack any creatures hostile to it or takes the Dodge action if it cannot detect any.\n\nThe targets are under your control for 24 hours, after which they become hostile to you and all living things. You can control a number of minions up to your proficiency bonus through this spell, but their combined challenge rating cannot exceed 10. You can cast this spell without any targets to renew the duration of control on all your current minions, as well as any created through reanimation. Minions created through reanimation also count towards the challenge rating limit of 10.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the target’s maximum challenge rating and the combined maximum challenge rating of your minions both increase by 1 for each slot level above 3rd. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you can also reanimate beast corpses. If you use a slot of 5th level or higher, you can reanimate giant or monstrosity corpses.\n\n<h5>Skeleton Template</h5>When reanimated as a skeleton, a creature receives the following modifications:g <ul><li>Its type becomes Undead.g</li> <li>Its Strength becomes 10 if it was lower.g</li> <li>Its Dexterity becomes 14 if it was lower.</li><li>Its Constitution becomes 15, Its Intelligence becomes 6, its Wisdom becomes 8, and its Charisma becomes 5.</li><li>It gains vulnerability to bludgeoning damage, immunity to poison damage, and immunity to the exhaustion and poisoned conditions.</li><li>It has 60-foot darkvision.</li><li>Its hit points become 13 if they were lower than 13.</li><li>Its challenge rating becomes 1/4 if it was lower than 1/4.</li></ul>A reanimated creature retains its weapon and armor proficiencies and any damage resistances or immunities. It loses all languages, but can understand its creator’s speech. It retains any natural weapon attacks. Other features are generally lost, but may be retained at your GM’s discretion. <h5>Zombie Template</h5> \nWhen reanimated as a zombie, a creature receives the following modifications:\n <ul>\n<li>Its type becomes Undead.</li>\n<li>Its Strength becomes 13 if it was lower.</li>\n<li>Its Dexterity becomes 6 if it was higher.</li>\n<li>Its Constitution becomes 16, Its Intelligence becomes 3, its Wisdom becomes 6, and its Charisma becomes 5.</li>\n<li>Its speed is reduced by 10 feet.</li>\n<li>It gains immunity to poison damage, and immunity to the poisoned condition.</li>\n<li>It has 60-foot darkvision.</li>\n<li>Its hit points become 22 if they were lower than 22.</li>\n<li>Its challenge rating becomes 1/4 if it was lower than 1/4.</li>\n<li>It gains the trait: <strong>Undead Fortitude</strong>. If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.</li>\n</ul>\nA reanimated creature retains its weapon and armor proficiencies and any damage resistances or immunities. It loses all languages, but can understand its creator’s speech. It retains any natural weapon attacks. Other features are generally lost, but may be retained at your GM’s discretion.\n<h5>Ghoul Template</h5>\nWhen reanimated as a ghoul, a creature receives the following modifications:\n<ul>\n<li>Its type becomes Undead.</li>\n<li>Its Strength becomes 13 if it was lower.</li>\n<li>Its Dexterity becomes 15 if it was lower.</li>\n<li>Its Constitution becomes 10, Its Intelligence becomes 7, its Wisdom becomes 10, and its Charisma becomes 6.</li>\n<li>It gains immunity to poison damage, and immunity to the charmed, exhaustion, and poisoned conditions.</li>\n<li>It has 60-foot darkvision.</li>\n<li>Its hit points become 22 if they were lower than 22.</li>\n<li>Its challenge rating becomes 1 if it was lower than 1.</li>\n<li>It gains a bite attack, which deals 2d6 damage on a hit.</li>\n<li>It gains a claw attack, which deals 2d4 damage on a hit and can use its Dexterity modifier in place of Strength. Additionally, once on each of its turns when it hits with this attack, it can force the target to make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for one minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Elves and the undead are immune to this effect.</li>\n</ul>\nA reanimated creature retains its weapon and armor proficiencies and any damage resistances or immunities. It loses all languages, but can understand its creator’s speech. It retains any natural weapon attacks. Other features are generally lost, but may be retained at your GM’s discretion.\n\n<blockquote>Note that if applied to commoners or other minimal-threat humanoids, these will produce ordinary skeletons, zombies, and ghouls.</blockquote>", "target_type": "object", "range_text": "10 ft", "range": 10, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "24 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_rot", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Rot", "desc": "You infuse a creature with a powerful burst of necrotic power, causing its flesh to blacken and fall away. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 9d8 necrotic damage and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of your next turn. On a success, it takes half as much damage and suffers no other effects.\n\nConstructs and undead automatically succeed on this saving throw, while plants have disadvantage.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "9d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_siphon-life", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Siphon Life", "desc": "You gesture at two creatures within range, redirecting the life force from one to heal another within range. One creature of your choice within 30 feet of you that you can see must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target loses 4d8 hit points, which can’t be reduced in any way, and another creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of your target regains an equivalent number of hit points. A creature can willingly fail this save.\n\nThe spell has no effect on constructs or the undead.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 2, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "5d6", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_soul-transfer", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Soul Transfer", "desc": "Your body falls unconscious as your soul enters the spell’s material component. You perceive from the component using your senses, but can’t move or use reactions. You can only use your action to project your soul up to 100 feet, either to return to your living body (ending the spell) or to try to possess a humanoid’s body that you can see. Creatures warded by a protection from evil and good or circle of protection spell can’t be possessed.\n\nThe target must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failure, its soul is trapped in the component, and you take control of its body. You use its physical statistics and features, but retain your alignment and mental ability scores, and your GM determines which mental features you may use. You can use your action to return to the component if it is within 100 feet, returning the target creature’s soul to its body. If the target succeeds at its Charisma saving throw, you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours.\n\nThe possessed creature can perceive from the component using its senses and can repeat its saving throw as an action after every hour. It can take no other actions. On a success, the target returns to its body and you return to the component if it is within 100 feet; otherwise, you die.\n\nIf the target’s body dies while you possess it, the creature dies, and you must make a Charisma saving throw against your spellcasting DC. On a success, you return to the component if it is within 100 feet; otherwise, you die.\n\nIf the spell ends or the container is destroyed, each affected soul attempts to return to its body if it is alive and within 100 feet; otherwise, it dies. Only a wish spell can prevent this death.\n\nWhen the spell ends, the container is destroyed.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the possessed creature can repeat its saving throw once per day. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 9th level, the possessed creature can repeat its saving throw once per year.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a tiny ornate container worth at least 500 gp", "material_cost": "500.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "charisma", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "until dispelled", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_spectral-champion", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Paladin", "key": "srd_paladin" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Spectral Champion", "desc": "You summon a large, ghostly entity which envelops you, aiding your attacks and making its own, striking down your foes. The entity is incorporeal and invulnerable. Choose a damage type when you cast this spell: cold, necrotic, or radiant. All damage dealt by this spell is of that type.\n\nFor the duration of the spell, your weapons are wreathed in ethereal light, dealing 1d4 extra damage on every hit. Any creature that takes this damage can’t regain hit points until the start of your next turn. In addition, when you cast this spell and as a bonus action on subsequent turns, you can command the entity to make a melee spell attack against one target within 10 feet. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 damage and must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have its speed reduced to 0 until the end of its next turn.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage dealt by the entity’s attacks increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "bonus", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "2d8", "damage_types": [ "cold", "necrotic", "radiant" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_spirit-remnant", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Spirit Remnant", "desc": "You perform a rite over a corpse you can see within range, summoning a vestige of its spirit and compelling it to answer questions. It must have a mouth or other means of speaking, can’t be undead, and can’t have been the target of this spell within the past 10 days.\n\nUntil the spell ends, the corpse will answer up to five questions using the knowledge it possessed before its death. Its responses are typically brief, cryptic, or puzzling, but it will not lie or refuse to answer.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "object", "range_text": "10 ft", "range": 10, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a small heart-shaped piece of wood", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_summon-grave-spirit", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Summon Grave Spirit", "desc": "You summon an undead creature which manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. It uses the Grave Spirit stat block, and you select the Ethereal, Ghoulish, or Bone option when you cast the spell. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.\n\nThe creature is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, and it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands. If you don’t issue a command, it takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid hazards.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, certain values increase in its stat block.\n\n## Grave Spirit\n\nMedium undead\n\n* * *\n\n - **Armor Class** 10 + the level of the spell (natural armor)\n- **Hit Points** 15 (Ethereal) or 25 (Ghoulish & Bone) + 10 for each spell level above 3rd\n- **Speed (Ghoulish & Bone)** 30 ft.\n- **Speed (Ethereal)** 20 ft. fly\n\n* * *\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 6 (-2) | 10 (+0) | 8 (-1) |\n\n* * *\n\n - **Damage Immunities** necrotic, poison\n- **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned\n- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11\n- **Languages** understands the languages you speak\n- **Proficiency** equals your bonus\n\n* * *\n\n_**Ghostly Movement (Ethereal Only).**_ The spirit can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. If it ends its turn inside an object, it appears in the nearest unoccupied space and takes 1d10 force damage for every 5 feet traveled.\n\n_**Terrifying Grasp (Ethereal Only).**_ Once on its turn when it hits an enemy with a melee attack, the spirit can force the target to make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or become frightened until the end of its next turn.\n\n_**Revive From Bones (Bone Only).**_ When reduced to 0 hp by anything other than a critical hit or bludgeoning, force, or radiant damage, the spirit leaves its bones behind instead of disappearing. As a bonus action, you can revive it at 1 hit point.\n\n* * *\n\n<h3>Actions</h3>\n<em><strong>Multiattack.</strong></em> The spirit makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell's level (rounded down).\n<em><strong>Deathly Chill (Ethereal Only).</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 1d4 + 2 + the spell's level necrotic damage.\n<em><strong>Bone Arrow (Bone Only).</strong></em> <em>Ranged Weapon Attack:</em> your spell attack modifier to hit, range 80/320, one target. <em>Hit:</em> 1d6 + 2 + the spell's level piercing damage.\n<em><strong>Vile Claws (Ghoulish Only).</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 1d6 + 3 + the spell's level slashing damage. The target must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or become poisoned until the end of its next turn. If the target is already poisoned, they are paralyzed instead.", "target_type": "", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a jeweled skull statuette worth at least 300gp", "material_cost": "300.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_withering-field", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Withering Field", "desc": "You shrivel and decay every living thing within a 30-foot cube you can see within range, sucking the life away until the targets crumble to dust. Each creature in the area must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 12d8 necrotic damage, has its speed halved and has disadvantage on all of its attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn. On a success, it takes half as much damage and suffers no other effects.\n\nConstructs and undead automatically succeed on this saving throw, while plants have disadvantage. Anything reduced to 0 hit points while under the spell’s effect crumbles to dust.", "level": 8, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "120 ft", "range": 120, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a fistful of fine sand and a drop of blood", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "12d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 round", "shape_type": "cube", "shape_size": 30, "concentration": false }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_wound", "document": { "name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "key": "spells-that-dont-suck", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Spells That Don't Suck", "publisher": { "name": "Somanyrobots", "key": "somanyrobots" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://www.somanyrobots.com/s/Spells-That-Dont-Suck-compressed.pdf" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Wound", "desc": "You send a surge of negative energy into a creature that you can see within range. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it takes 14d6 necrotic damage, or half as much damage on a success. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced for 1 hour by an amount equal to the necrotic damage it took.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "14d6", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "open5e_eye-bite", "document": { "name": "Open5e Originals", "key": "open5e", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Open5e Originals", "publisher": { "name": "Open5e", "key": "open5e" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://open5e.com/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Eye bite", "desc": "For the spell's Duration, your eyes turn black and veins of dark energy lace your cheeks. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the listed Effects of your choice for the Duration. On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can use your action to target another creature but can't target a creature again if it has succeeded on a saving throw against this casting of Eyebite.\n\nAsleep: The target is rendered Unconscious. It wakes up if it takes any damage or if another creature uses its action to jostle the sleeper awake.\n\nPanicked: The target is Frightened of you. On each of its turns, the Frightened creature must take the Dash action and move away from you by the safest and shortest possible route, unless there is no place to move. If the target is at least 60 feet away from you and can no longer see you, this effect ends.\n\nSickened: The target has disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks. At the end of each of its turns, it can make another Wisdom saving throw. If it succeeds, the effect ends.\n\n*(This Open5e spell replaces a like-named non-SRD spell from an official source.*", "level": 6, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "wisdom", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "open5e_ray-of-sickness", "document": { "name": "Open5e Originals", "key": "open5e", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Open5e Originals", "publisher": { "name": "Open5e", "key": "open5e" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://open5e.com/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_2", "damage_roll": "3d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_3", "damage_roll": "4d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": "5d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": "6d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": "7d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": "8d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": "9d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": "10d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Ray of Sickness", "desc": "A ray of green light appears at your fingertip, arcing towards a target within range.\n\nMake a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 poison damage and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it is also poisoned until the end of your next turn.\n\n*(This Open5e spell replaces a like-named non-SRD spell from an official source.*", "level": 1, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "60 feet", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "2d8", "damage_types": [ "poison" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_animate-dead", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 3, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 2 additional Undead creatures." }, { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 5, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 4 additional Undead creatures." }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 7, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 6 additional Undead creatures." }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 9, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 8 additional Undead creatures." }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 11, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 10 additional Undead creatures." }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": 13, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You animate or reassert control over 12 additional Undead creatures." } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd-2024_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Animate Dead", "desc": "Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small Humanoid within range. The target becomes an Undead creature: a Skeleton if you chose bones or a Zombie if you chose a corpse (see \"Monsters\" for the stat blocks). On each of your turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you've given it. To maintain control of the creature for another 24 hours, you must cast this spell on the creature again before the current 24-hour period ends. This use of the spell reasserts your control over up to four creatures you have animated with this spell rather than animating a new creature.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "You animate or reassert control over two additional Undead creatures for each spell slot level above 3. Each of the creatures must come from a different corpse or pile of bones.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "10 feet", "range": 10, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_astral-projection", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd-2024_cleric" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd-2024_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Astral Projection", "desc": "You and up to eight willing creatures within range project your astral bodies into the Astral Plane (the spell ends instantly if you are already on that plane). Each target's body is left behind in a state of suspended animation; it has the Unconscious condition, doesn't need food or air, and doesn't age. A target's astral form resembles its body in almost every way, replicating its game statistics and possessions. The principal difference is the addition of a silvery cord that trails from between the shoulder blades of the astral form. The cord fades from view after 1 foot. If the cord is cut—which happens only when an effect states that it does so—the target's body and astral form both die. A target's astral form can travel through the Astral Plane. The moment an astral form leaves that plane, the target's body and possessions travel along the silver cord, causing the target to re-enter its body on the new plane. Any damage or other effects that apply to an astral form have no effect on the target's body and vice versa. If a target's body or astral form drops to 0 Hit Points, the spell ends for that target. The spell ends for all the targets if you take a Magic action to dismiss it. When the spell ends for a target who isn't dead, the target reappears in its body and exits the state of suspended animation.", "level": 9, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "10 feet", "range": 10, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "hour", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "for each of the spell's targets, one jacinth worth 1,000+ GP and one silver bar worth 100+ GP, all of which the spell consumes", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "until dispelled", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_bestow-curse", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "8 hours", "range": null, "concentration": false, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "8 hours", "range": null, "concentration": false, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "24 hours", "range": null, "concentration": false, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "24 hours", "range": null, "concentration": false, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "until dispelled", "range": null, "concentration": false, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_4", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": "10 minutes", "range": null, "concentration": true, "shape_size": null, "desc": "You can maintain Concentration for up to 10 minutes." } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd-2024_bard" }, { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd-2024_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Bestow Curse", "desc": "You touch a creature, which must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration. Until the curse ends, the target suffers one of the following effects of your choice: - Choose one ability. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability. - The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you. - In combat, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns or be forced to take the Dodge action on that turn. - If you deal damage to the target with an attack roll or a spell, the target takes an extra 1d8 Necrotic damage.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "If you cast this spell using a level 4 spell slot, you can maintain Concentration on it for up to 10 minutes. If you use a level 5+ spell slot, the spell doesn't require Concentration, and the duration becomes 8 hours (level 5–6 slot) or 24 hours (level 7–8 slot). If you use a level 9 spell slot, the spell lasts until dispelled.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "wisdom", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "1d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true }, { "key": "srd-2024_blight", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "slot_level_5", "damage_roll": "9d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_6", "damage_roll": "10d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": "11d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": "12d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": "13d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd-2024_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd-2024_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd-2024_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Blight", "desc": "A creature that you can see within range makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Plant creature automatically fails the save. Alternatively, target a nonmagical plant that isn't a creature, such as a tree or shrub. It doesn't make a save; it simply withers and dies.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "30 feet", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "8d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_chill-touch", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "player_level_5", "damage_roll": "2d10", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "player_level_11", "damage_roll": "3d10", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "player_level_17", "damage_roll": "4d10", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd-2024_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd-2024_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Chill Touch", "desc": "Channeling the chill of the grave, make a melee spell attack against a target within reach. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Necrotic damage, and it can't regain Hit Points until the end of your next turn.", "level": 0, "higher_level": "The damage increases by 1d10 when you reach levels 5 (2d10), 11 (3d10), and 17 (4d10).", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "1d10", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_circle-of-death", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "slot_level_7", "damage_roll": "10d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_8", "damage_roll": "12d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null }, { "type": "slot_level_9", "damage_roll": "14d8", "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd-2024_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd-2024_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Circle of Death", "desc": "Negative energy ripples out in a 60-foot-radius Sphere from a point you choose within range. Each creature in that area makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "The damage increases by 2d8 for each spell slot level above 6.", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "150 feet", "range": 150, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "the powder of a crushed black pearl worth 500+ GP", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "8d8", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": "sphere", "shape_size": 60, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_clone", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd-2024_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Clone", "desc": "You touch a creature or at least 1 cubic inch of its flesh. An inert duplicate of that creature forms inside the vessel used in the spell's casting and finishes growing after 120 days; you choose whether the finished clone is the same age as the creature or younger. The clone remains inert and endures indefinitely while its vessel remains undisturbed. If the original creature dies after the clone finishes forming, the creature's soul transfers to the clone if the soul is free and willing to return. The clone is physically identical to the original and has the same personality, memories, and abilities, but none of the original's equipment. The creature's original remains, if any, become inert and can't be revived, since the creature's soul is elsewhere.", "level": 8, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "creature", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "hour", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a diamond worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes, and a sealable vessel worth 2,000+ GP that is large enough to hold the creature being cloned", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false }, { "key": "srd-2024_contagion", "document": { "name": "System Reference Document 5.2", "key": "srd-2024", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "5e 2024 Rules", "publisher": { "name": "Wizards of the Coast", "key": "wizards-of-the-coast" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2024", "key": "5e-2024" }, "permalink": "https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document" }, "casting_options": [], "school": { "name": "Necromancy", "key": "necromancy" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd-2024_cleric" }, { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd-2024_druid" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Contagion", "desc": "Your touch inflicts a magical contagion. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 11d8 Necrotic damage and have the Poisoned condition. Also, choose one ability when you cast the spell. While Poisoned, the target has Disadvantage on saving throws made with the chosen ability. The target must repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns until it gets three successes or failures. If the target succeeds on three of these saves, the spell ends on the target. If the target fails three of the saves, the spell lasts for 7 days on it. 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Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see \"Monsters\" for its stat block). As a Bonus Action on each of your turns, you can mentally command any creature you animated with this spell if the creature is within 120 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any of them at the same time, issuing the same command to them). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular place. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow the order until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you've given it. 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