This horrid spell conjures a swarm of burrowing insects, which tunnels from the target's skin and then erupts to devour them.
Infestation 1st-level Conjuration (Druid, Warlock spell) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a piece of rotting meat) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute You conjure forth burrowing insects under the target's skin, which tear forth and then form a swarm. One creature that you can see within range must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 4d4 points of piercing damage, and then a summoned swarm of insects appears in their space. On a successful save, the target takes half damage, and no swarm is summoned. Constructs, elementals, and undead are not affected by this spell. The summoned swarm of insects disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or the spell ends. The summoned swarm of insects is friendly to you and our allies. Roll initiative for the swarm, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to them (no action required by you). If you don't issue any commands to them, they defend themselves from hostile creatures but otherwise take no actions. The DM has the creatures' statistics. At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you may choose a number of targets equal to the spell's level, and the base damage increases by 2d4 for every spell slot above 1st. How you can use Infestation in your game: - Druids might use this spell to terrify those who would threaten them. Having targets consumed by swarms of biting insects is visually horrifying, as well as being intimidating. They might even teach this spell to those who share their aims. - Warlocks of a cruel bent might know this spell. It seems appropriate for a warlock who serves a fiendish patron or even a Fey one. - This could make for quite a nasty villain's tool, perhaps a necromancer who wishes to 'clean' his targets before animating them. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 9 April 2020.
Stormbow
7/5/2020 02:20:12 pm
That's very "Creeping Doom" in its effect, on a much smaller level. I love it! Comments are closed.
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