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=target_type
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You must have clear sight of the sky to cast this spell, and the spell ends early if you end your turn unable to see it.\n\nWhen you cast the spell, you can choose to shift the precipitation, temperature, and wind each by one stage on the charts below. It takes 30 minutes for the conditions to change, after which you can change them again. The charts suggest weather effects, and your GM may determine any additional effects resulting from the change in weather. Your GM may rule that fire or cold resistance, hot or cold weather gear, or other measures partly or completely protect a creature against the effects. After the spell ends, the weather returns to its original state, changing at the same rate. The spell ends if you cast it again or dismiss it as an action.\n\n##### Precipitation\n\nHigher stages include all the effects of lower stages.\n<table>\n<thead><tr>\n<th>Stage</th>\n<th>Condition</th>\n<th>Effects</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>Clear</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>Light clouds</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3</td>\n<td>Overcast or ground fog</td>\n<td>The area lacks sunlight, for effects or traits dependent on it.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4</td>\n<td>Rain, hail, or snow</td>\n<td>Objects and creatures are lightly obscured more than 60 feet away.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5</td>\n<td>Torrential rain, driving hail, or blizzard</td>\n<td>Objects and creatures are heavily obscured more than 30 feet away, and all terrain is difficult terrain.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h5>Temperature</h5>\nStage 1 includes the effects of stage 2, and stage 7 includes the effects of stage 6.\n<table>\n<thead><tr>\n<th>Stage</th>\n<th>Condition</th>\n<th>Effects</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>Unbearable heat</td>\n<td>All creatures must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw every hour or suffer one level of exhaustion.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>Hot</td>\n<td>All creatures suffer disadvantage on all Constitution saves except against weather effects.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3</td>\n<td>Warm</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4</td>\n<td>Pleasant</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5</td>\n<td>Cool</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6</td>\n<td>Cold</td>\n<td>All creatures suffer disadvantage on Dexterity checks.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7</td>\n<td>Bitter cold</td>\n<td>All creatures must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw every hour or suffer one level of exhaustion.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h5>Wind</h5>\nHigher stages include all the effects of lower stages.\n<table>\n<thead><tr>\n<th>Stage</th>\n<th>Condition</th>\n<th>Effects</th>\n</tr></thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>Calm</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>Moderate wind</td>\n<td>—</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3</td>\n<td>Strong wind</td>\n<td>Ranged attacks are made at disadvantage.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4</td>\n<td>Gale</td>\n<td>All creatures have resistance to damage from ranged attacks.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5</td>\n<td>Hurricane</td>\n<td>Ranged attacks are impossible, and all movement against the wind costs twice as much.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<em><strong>At Higher Levels.</strong></em> When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level, the duration is 8 hours, and the area increases to a 5-mile radius. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level, the duration is 24 hours, and the area increases to a 10-mile radius. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 9th level, the duration is 7 days, and the area increases to a 25-mile radius.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "Self (1-mile radius)", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a silver dish and a glass tube filled with quicksilver", "material_cost": "0.00", "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, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_arcane-shelter", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Arcane Shelter", "desc": "You construct a 10-foot radius dome of arcane energy, centered on yourself. The dome is stationary and disappears if you exit its area. If you cast it in a location without enough space to accommodate it, the spell fails.\n\nTen Medium creatures can fit inside the dome; a Large creature takes as much space as four Medium creatures. You can designate up to ten creatures when you cast the spell who can freely pass in and out of the dome, spending 25 feet of movement to move through the dome. Other creatures cannot pass through.\n\nThe dome is translucent, with only vague shapes visible through it. Projectiles that touch the dome are slowed to a stop, and spells and other magical effects can’t pass through the dome or be cast through it.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "Self (10-foot dome)", "range": 0, "ritual": true, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a flake of tortoise shell", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "8 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_arcane-wall", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Arcane Wall", "desc": "An invisible wall of force springs into existence at a point you choose within range. The wall appears in any orientation you choose, as a horizontal or vertical barrier or at an angle. It can be free floating or resting on a solid surface. You can form it into a hemispherical dome or a sphere with a radius of up to 10 feet, or you can shape a flat surface made up of ten 10-foot-by-10-foot panels. Each panel must be contiguous with another panel. In any form, the wall is 1/4 inch thick. It lasts for the duration. If the wall cuts through a creature’s space when it appears, the creature is pushed to one side of the wall (your choice which side).\n\nNothing can physically pass through the wall. Each panel has AC 15 and 100 hit points. The wall can’t be dispelled by dispel magic, and is immune to psychic and nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. A disintegrate spell destroys the wall instantly, however. The wall also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel through the wall.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "120 ft", "range": 120, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a pinch of powdered gemstone", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_burst-of-flame", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Burst of Flame", "desc": "You summon up a fiery explosion, creating light, heat, or smoke. You may conjure the explosion at any point within 60 feet, but it will have added effect if you conjure it atop an existing nonmagical flame (extinguishing up to a 5-foot cube of flame). Choose one of the following effects.\n\n - **Light.** You create a shower of sparks, blinding onlookers. Each creature in a 10-foot radius must make a Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of your next turn. If you target an existing flame, the radius increases to 20 feet.\n\n - **Heat.** You conjure a blast of intense heat. Each creature in a 10-foot radius must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d6 fire damage, or half as much on a successful save. If you target an existing flame, the damage increases to 4d6.\n\n - **Smoke.** You create a 15-foot radius cloud of thick, oily smoke. It spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. If you target an existing flame, the radius is 30 feet. The cloud lasts for 1 minute or until dispersed by a strong breeze.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": "3d6", "damage_types": [ "fire" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_cold-snap", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Cold Snap", "desc": "With a snap of your fingers, a swirling burst of freezing wind erupts at a point you choose within range. Each creature in a 5-foot radius sphere must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 3d8 cold damage and becomes coated in ice, reducing its speed by 10 feet until the start of your next turn. On a success, it takes half as much damage and is not slowed.\n\nThe ground in the area is covered with slick ice and snow, making it difficult terrain until the start of your next turn.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.", "target_type": null, "range_text": "90 ft", "range": 90, "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": "3d8", "damage_types": [ "cold" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_conjure-minor-fiends", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Conjure Minor Fiends", "desc": "You recite a dark incantation, summoning a group of minor fiends to do your bidding. You may choose the plane you call them from. The spell conjures two demons which use the Minor Fiend stat block below. Alternatively, your GM may choose any number of fiends whose combined challenge ratings are 2 or lower. In combat, the fiends share your initiative count but take their turns immediately after yours.\n\nThe fiends are friendly to you and your companions and hostile to all other creatures. If you lose concentration on the spell, they do not disappear. Instead, they become hostile toward you and your companions. They can’t be dismissed and last for 1 hour after their summoning. A fiend disappears when reduced to 0 hit points.\n\n**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot above 3rd level, the number of minor fiends or the combined challenge rating of the summoned fiends increases by 1 for each slot level above 3rd.\n\n## Minor Fiend\n\nMedium fiend (demon)\n\n* * *\n\n - **Armor Class** 14\n- **Hit Points** 32 (5d8+10)\n- **Speed** 30 ft.\n\n* * *\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 8 (-1) | 14 (+2) | 8 (-1) |\n\n* * *\n\n - **Damage Resistances** cold, fire, lightning\n- **Damage Immunities** poison\n- **Condition Immunities** charmed, frightened, poisoned\n- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12\n- **Languages** Abyssal or Infernal, understands one language you can speak\n- **Proficiency Bonus** 2\n- **Challenge** 1\n\n* * *\n\n_**Magic Resistance.**_ The fiend has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.\n\n* * *\n\n<h3>Actions</h3>\n<em><strong>Multiattack.</strong></em> The fiend can make two attacks, only one of which can be Abyssal Bile.\n<em><strong>Claws.</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 1d8 + 3 slashing damage.\n<em><strong>Abyssal Bile.</strong></em> The fiend sprays abyssal bile at one creature within 10 feet of it. The target must make a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, it rolls 1d4 and is afflicted by a condition according to the result.\n<ul>\n<li>1: The target is frightened of the fiend.</li>\n<li>2: The target is poisoned.</li>\n<li>3: The target is restrained.</li>\n<li>4: The target erupts into black flames, taking 1d6 fire damage at the start of each of its turns.</li>\n</ul>\nThe target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Once a creature successfully saves against this ability, it is immune for 24 hours.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "100gp worth of incense mixed with humanoid blood, which is consumed in the casting", "material_cost": "100.00", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_detect-hazards", "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": "Divination", "key": "divination" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Detect Hazards", "desc": "You sense the presence of any trap within range. A trap, for the purpose of this spell, includes any object, terrain, or magic that would inflict a sudden or unexpected effect you consider harmful or undesirable. Thus, the spell would sense an area affected by the alarm spell, a spell glyph, a hidden pit trap, or a natural sinkhole, but not a creature lying in ambush.\n\nThe spell reveals the general presence and vague direction of a trap within its 120-foot range, but not its specific location. If you come within 15 feet of the trap, you detect its presence exactly, and any ability checks you or your companions make to examine it are made with advantage.\n\nThe spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_great-wave", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Great Wave", "desc": "You create a giant, overwhelming wave at a point you can see, summoning a 50-foot long, 50-foot high, 10-foot thick wall of water. You can increase the casting time when casting the spell up to a maximum of 6 rounds; each round increases the wall’s size by 50 feet in length and height, and 10 feet in thickness (up to a maximum of 300 feet long, 300 feet high, and 60 feet thick).\n\nThe wall lasts for the duration. When the wall appears, each creature within its area must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 6d10 bludgeoning damage, or half as much damage on a successful save.\n\nAt the start of each of your turns after the wall appears, the wall, along with any creatures in it, moves 50 feet along the ground in a direction of your choice. Any Huge or smaller creature inside the wall or whose space the wall enters when it moves must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 5d10 bludgeoning damage. A creature can take this damage only once per round. At the end of the turn, the wall’s height is reduced by 50 feet, and the damage creatures take from the spell on subsequent rounds is reduced by 1d10. When the wall reaches 0 feet in height, the spell ends.\n\nA creature caught in the wall can attempt to swim through it by making a successful Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC. If it fails the check, it can’t move. A creature that moves out of the spell’s area falls to the ground.", "level": 8, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "300 ft", "range": 300, "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": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "6d10", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning" ], "duration": "6 rounds", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_impaling-spires", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Impaling Spires", "desc": "You haul up to six mighty spikes of rock out of the ground, erupting at locations you can see within range. Each spike occupies a 5-foot space, is up to 30 feet tall, and has AC 11 and 30 hit points. Any creature above a spike when the spell is cast must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, it takes 5d10 piercing damage and is impaled if it is Large or smaller, becoming restrained at the top of the spike. Huge creatures can be restrained if targeted with two or more spikes, and Gargantuan creatures with six or more. On a success, a target suffers half as much damage and no other effects. A creature in the area of more than one spike is only damaged once.\n\nAn impaled target can use its action to attempt to free itself with a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check against your spell save DC. On a success, it is no longer restrained and falls. A target is also freed if all spikes impaling it are destroyed.\n\nIf a creature is slammed into a ceiling or other obstacle when it gets impaled, it takes an additional 2d10 bludgeoning damage, and attempts to free itself are made with disadvantage.\n\nThe spikes crumble back into the earth after 1 hour.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, you can create two additional spikes for each slot level above 6th.", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "5d10", "damage_types": [ "piercing" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_manipulate-earth", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "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": "Manipulate Earth", "desc": "You mold earth you can see within range, causing it to twist and buckle to your command. Select one of the following effects:\n\n - You can excavate a 5-foot cube of loose dirt or soil and move it along the ground to another unoccupied space within 5 feet.\n\n - You can make minor alterations to dirt or stone, such as changing its color or carving small, simple shapes.\n\n - You can turn a 5-foot square of earth or stone into difficult terrain for 1 hour. You can create up to three patches of difficult terrain this way; if you create additional patches, the first one you created returns to normal terrain.", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "special", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_manipulate-fire", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "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": "Manipulate Fire", "desc": "You control a fire you can see within range, causing it to bend to your command. Select one of the following effects:\n\n - You can grant a creature of your choice within range resistance to fire damage until the start of your next turn.\n\n - You can spark or spread fire in a 5-foot cube, as long as there is fuel that can be ignited within the area.\n\n - You can douse fire within a 5-foot cube.\n\n - You can adjust a flame’s brightness (halving or doubling it), color (turning the flames to any color of your choice), or shape (forming simple shapes) within a 5-foot cube for 10 minutes.", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "special", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_manipulate-water", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "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": "Manipulate Water", "desc": "You shape water you can see within range, causing it to move at your command. Select one of the following effects:\n\n - You can move or direct the flow of a 5-foot cube of water in a direction of your choice, but the water will revert back to its natural flow at the start of your next turn unless you concentrate on keeping it in place.\n\n - You can mold the water into small shapes or simple animations. This change lasts for 1 minute.\n\n - You can change the color or opacity of a 5-foot cube of water. This change lasts for 1 hour.\n\n - You can freeze up to a 5-foot cube of unoccupied water or thaw up to a 5-foot cube of ice. The water unfreezes or refreezes naturally based on the environmental conditions (usually taking an hour or more to completely melt or freeze unless in extreme conditions).", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 round", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_manipulate-wind", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "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": "Manipulate Wind", "desc": "You create a small gust within range, causing the air to surge and swirl to your command. Select one of the following effects:\n\n - The next ranged weapon attack against a creature of your choice within range has disadvantage.\n\n - One Large or smaller creature of your choice within range must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 5 feet or knocked prone (your choice).\n\n - You can increase the next jump made by a creature of your choice within range by 5 feet.\n\n - You manipulate the wind in a minor way, such as pushing a light object up to 10 feet, rustling plants, slamming a door, or similar effects. These aren’t powerful enough to move creatures or deal damage.", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 round", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_natures-protection", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Nature's Protection", "desc": "Your surrounding natural environment accommodates your movement while creating obstacles to protect you in a 10-foot radius. Until the spell ends, the aura moves with you, centered on you. The area within the aura provides three-quarters cover, and is difficult terrain for creatures other than you.\n\nAs a bonus action (or as a reaction to a creature entering the aura), you can cause the elements to powerfully surge away from you. Large or smaller creatures within the aura must make a Strength saving throw. On a success, a creature is pushed out of the aura’s area to the nearest unoccupied space. On a failure, the creature also falls prone.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "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": null, "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, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_summon-golem", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Summon Golem", "desc": "You conjure raw materials and sculpt them into a construct, appearing in an unoccupied space you can see within range. It uses the Golem Spirit stat block, and you select either the Flesh, Stone, or Iron 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, it shares your initiative count, and takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands. If you don’t issue any command, it takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid hazards.", "level": 4, "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## Golem Spirit\n\nMedium construct\n\n* * *\n\n - **Armor Class** 11 + the level of the spell (natural armor, Flesh) or 13 + the level of the spell (natural armor, Iron & Stone)\n- **Hit Points** 50 + 15 for each spell level above 4th (Flesh) or 35 + 10 for each spell level above 4th (Iron & Stone)\n- **Speed** 30 ft.\n\n* * *\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 18 (+4) | 10 (0) | 16 (+3) | 6 (-2) | 10 (0) | 10 (0) |\n\n* * *\n\n - **Condition Immunities** charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned\n- **Damage Immunities** (Flesh Only) Lightning\n- **Damage Immunities** (Iron Only) Fire\n- **Senses** passive Perception 10\n- **Languages** understands the languages you speak\n- **Proficiency** equals your bonus\n\n* * *\n\n_**Dissolving Rage (Flesh Only).**_ When the golem starts its turn below half its maximum hit points, it goes berserk. It gains advantage on all its attacks, but loses 5 hit points at the end of its turn if it does not attack anything.\n\n_**Slowing Smash (Stone Only).**_ Once per turn when the golem hits a creature with an attack, it can force the target to make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failure, the target's speed is halved and it can no longer take reactions until the end of its next turn.\n\n* * *\n\n<h3>Actions</h3>\n<em><strong>Multiattack.</strong></em> The golem makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell's level (rounded down). Only one can be a Poisonous Gas attack, if available.\n<em><strong>Slam.</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit</em>: 1d8 + 4 + the spell's level bludgeoning damage.\n<em><strong>Poisonous Gas (Iron Only)</strong></em>. All other creatures within 5 feet must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failure, they take 1d12 + the spell's level poison damage and are poisoned until the end of their next turn.", "target_type": null, "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a stone or iron statuette worth at least 400gp", "material_cost": "400.00", "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, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "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": null, "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, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_symbol-of-resilience", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Symbol of Resilience", "desc": "You create a tiny symbol above you, which radiates hope in a 30-foot radius until the spell ends. The symbol can take whatever form you choose, such as that of your deity. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the symbol up to 30 feet.\n\nEach non-hostile, living creature in the symbol’s radius (including you) has advantage on Wisdom saving throws, adds your spellcasting ability modifier to its death saving throws (treating rolls equal to or above 20 as a natural 20), and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.\n\nThe first time a non-hostile, living creature starts its turn in the symbol’s radius, it can use a bonus action to expend one Hit Die to regain hit points as if it had taken a short rest. If the creature had fewer hit points than half its hit point maximum, it also gains an equivalent number of temporary hit points until the spell ends.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, a creature can spend one additional Hit Die for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": null, "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_thunder-burst", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Thunder Burst", "desc": "You create a concussive pulse, producing a boom audible out to 300 feet. All other creatures within 5 feet of you must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d8 thunder damage and be deafened until the end of its next turn.\n\nThe 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": null, "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": false, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "1d8", "damage_types": [ "thunder" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_wall-of-dust", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Wall of Dust", "desc": "You construct a wall of blowing dirt and grit at a point you can see within range. The wall can be up to 30 feet long, 10 feet high, and 10 feet thick. The wall blocks line of sight, and a creature is blinded and deafened while within the wall. When a creature enters the wall or starts its turn there, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, each foot that the creature moves through the wall costs 6 feet of movement. On a success, each foot that the creature moves through the wall only costs 3 feet of movement.\n\nThe wall disappears when the spell ends.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "90 ft", "range": 90, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a handful of dirt or sand", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_whirling-water", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Whirling Water", "desc": "You create a swirling ball of water in a 10-foot radius at a point on the ground or in water you can see within range. Any creature that enters the sphere on its turn or starts its turn in it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained and trapped within the water. At the start of each of its turns, a restrained target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. A Huge or smaller creature partially within the sphere makes its saving throw with advantage, while a Gargantuan creature automatically succeeds.\n\nAs an action, you can cause the sphere to roll up to 30 feet, carrying all restrained creatures with it and dousing all nonmagical flame it passes through. If this causes a creature in the sphere to collide with a creature outside it, both creatures take 4d6 bludgeoning damage. Restrained creatures are not affected by any terrain the sphere passes over.\n\nAs a bonus action, you can hurl a restrained creature out of the sphere. It is thrown 20 feet in a direction of your choice and takes 4d6 bludgeoning damage. If it collides with another creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d6 bludgeoning damage.\n\nWhen the spell ends, creatures restrained by it fall prone, and all fires within 20 feet are extinguished. The water disappears afterward.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "", "target_type": null, "range_text": "90 ft", "range": 90, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a droplet of water", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "d", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_arcanists-sword", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Arcanist's Sword", "desc": "You create a glowing sword-shaped plane of force that hovers within range for the duration. When the sword appears and as a bonus action on subsequent turns, you can give the sword one of the following commands.\n\n - **Attack.** The sword moves up to 20 feet toward a creature and makes a melee spell attack against it. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 3d10 + your spellcasting ability modifier.\n\n - **Guard.** The sword moves up to 20 feet into a creature’s space and grants the creature half cover as it attempts to deflect incoming attacks. The first time a hostile creature comes within 5 feet of the sword, the sword makes a melee spell attack against that creature. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 3d10 + your spellcasting ability modifier. The sword cannot attack again until you command it again.\n\n - **Whirl.** The sword moves up to 20 feet toward a point and then begins to spin in a deadly whirl. A creature that starts in the sword’s space or passes within 5 feet of the sword on its turn must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d10 force damage.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "3d10", "damage_types": [ "force" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_black-ice", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "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": "Black Ice", "desc": "You cause a patch of nearly transparent ice to form on ground that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the magic ice fills a 5-foot square. Any creature on the ice’s space when you cast the spell must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 cold damage. If the creature is Medium or smaller, it also falls prone on a failed save.\n\nA creature must also make the saving throw when it moves onto the ice’s space for the first time on a turn or ends its turn atop it.\n\nThis spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).", "level": 0, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "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": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "1d6", "damage_types": [ "cold" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_circle-of-protection", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Paladin", "key": "srd_paladin" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Circle of Protection", "desc": "You draw a 10-foot radius circular glyph upon the ground, which projects upward into a luminous 30-foot tall cylinder. Select one of the following creature types when you draw the glyph: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, or undead. A challenge rating 5 or lower creature of the chosen type can’t willingly move across the cylinder’s boundary. When the creature attempts to make an attack, cast a spell, use teleportation or interplanar travel, or cause any other effect across the boundary, it must first succeed on a Charisma saving throw.\n\nWhenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesn’t require concentration. If you do so, the spell’s casting time becomes 10 minutes for that casting.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the maximum challenge rating of affected creatures increases by 3 for each slot level above 3rd. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th or 6th level, the duration is concentration, up to 12 hours. When cast using a spell slot of 7th or 8th level, the duration is concentration, up to 24 hours. When cast using a 9th-level spell slot, the spell lasts until dispelled, and there is no challenge rating limit on affected creatures.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "15 ft", "range": 15, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a mixture of salt and silver powder worth at least 100gp, which the spell consumes", "material_cost": "100.00", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "charisma", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": "cylinder", "shape_size": 10, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_cone-of-flame", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Cone of Flame", "desc": "Flames shoot forth from your fingertips. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d6 fire damage on a failure, or half as much damage on a success.\n\nThe flames ignite any flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried.", "level": 1, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 and the range of the cone increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 1st.", "target_type": "area", "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": null, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "3d6", "damage_types": [ "fire" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": "cone", "shape_size": 15, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_confinement", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Confinement", "desc": "An immobile, invisible, cube-shaped prison composed of magical force springs into existence around an area you choose within range. The prison can be a cage or a solid box as you choose. The prison has an AC of 17 and 140 hit points.\n\nA prison in the shape of a cage can be up to 20 feet on a side, is made from 1/2-inch diameter bars spaced a 1/2-inch apart, and provides half cover.\n\nA prison in the shape of a box can be up to 10 feet on a side, creating a solid barrier that prevents any matter from passing through it and blocking any spells cast into or out from the area.\n\nWhen you cast the spell, any creature that is completely inside the cage’s area is trapped. Creatures only partially within the area, or those too large to fit inside the area, are pushed away from the center of the area until they are completely outside the area.\n\nA creature inside the cage can’t leave it by nonmagical means. If the creature tries to use teleportation or interplanar travel to leave the cage, it must first make a Charisma saving throw. On a success, the creature can use that magic to exit the cage. On a failed save, the magic fails and has no effect. The cage also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel.\n\nThis spell can't be dispelled by _dispel magic_.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the cage’s AC increases by 1 and its hit points increase by 20 for each slot level above 7th.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "100 ft", "range": 100, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "ruby dust worth 1,500 gp", "material_cost": "1500.00", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "d", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": "cube", "shape_size": 20, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_conjure-beast-pack", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Conjure Beast Pack", "desc": "You pull together wisps of magical energy and sculpt them into beasts. Choose a Small or Tiny beast of challenge rating 1/4 or lower, and eight creatures of that type appear immediately in unoccupied spaces around you. If you choose a beast with a flying speed, you summon six creatures instead. Each beast is considered fey and disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.\n\nThe summoned beasts are friendly to you and your companions. In combat, the beasts share your initiative count, but take their turns immediately after yours. The beasts obey any verbal commands that you issue to them (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any commands to them, they move as a group and take the Dodge action.\n\nIf you command the beasts to attack, choose a target for each beast to attack within its reach, making a single melee spell attack for each target. On a hit, the target takes 1d4 bludgeoning or piercing damage (your choice), plus 1d4 extra damage for each additional beast attacking it. You have advantage on the attack roll if three or more beasts attack the same target, and you add your spellcasting ability modifier to the damage dealt if six or more beasts attack the same target.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you summon two additional beasts for each slot level above 3rd.\n\n> # _Sample Beasts_\n> \n> _Note that a conjured beast pack does not use the normal attack within their stat blocks, and so does not apply any additional effects. Below are all the eligible beasts in the SRD 5.1._\n> \n> * * *\n> \n> _Frog, Sea Horse, Baboon, Badger, Bat, Cat, Crab, Eagle, Giant Fire Beetle, Hawk, Jackal, Lizard, Octopus, Owl, Quipper, Rat, Raven, Scorpion, Spider, Weasel, Blood Hawk, Flying Snake, Giant Rat, Poisonous Snake, Stirge, Badger, Giant Centipede_", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a handful of grain or corn", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 0, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_dazzle", "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": "Illusion", "key": "illusion" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Dazzle", "desc": "You throw open your hand and release a disorienting spray of glittering color motes. Each creature in a 20-foot cone perceives your space as heavily obscured and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it is blinded and its speed is halved. The spell ends at the end of your next turn.", "level": 1, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the cone’s size increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 1st.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a small glass prism", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "d", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 round", "shape_type": "cone", "shape_size": 20, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_devil-binding", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Devil Binding", "desc": "You recite a profane chant to summon a devil, which appears in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The devil’s challenge rating is at least 4 and no higher than 8. The GM chooses the devil’s type, and it is under the GM’s control. If you know a devil’s true name or possess its talisman, you can attempt to summon that devil regardless of its challenge rating.\n\nThe devil typically resents being summoned but will not harm you for the duration. On each of your turns, you can command it. It obeys orders it considers reasonable and fights ruthlessly, but will retreat to preserve its life and rank.\n\nAfter 10 minutes, the devil can ignore your commands and might choose to remain and pursue its own goals. You may attempt to reason with, persuade, or strike a deal that aligns with its interests. If you maintain concentration for the full duration, you may return the devil to whence it came, otherwise, it remains summoned indefinitely.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the devil’s possible challenge rating increases by 2 for each slot level above 5th.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a vial of blood and an obsidian chalice worth at least 665 gp", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_dust-cyclone", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Dust Cyclone", "desc": "A small cyclone whips up at a point you can see on the ground within range. The cyclone is a 5-foot radius, 30-foot high cylinder centered on that point.\n\nAny creature that starts its turn within the radius of the dust cyclone or enters its radius for the first time during its turn must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 1d12 bludgeoning damage and is pushed 5 feet away from the center. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t pushed.\n\nAs a bonus action, you can move the dust cyclone up to 30 feet in any direction. The first time you pass the dust cyclone through a creature, you can force it to make the saving throw, as if it entered the cyclone’s radius. You can continue to move the dust cyclone, but its strength is exhausted until the end of your turn and subsequent creatures are unaffected by it passing through them.\n\nIf the dust cyclone moves over sand, dust, loose dirt, or small gravel, it sucks up the material and heavily obscures its radius until the start of your next turn.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a pinch of dust", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "1d12", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_earth-forming", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Earth Forming", "desc": "For the duration, you magically command the earth to reshape itself around you. As an action, you can permanently modify up to a 20-foot cube of soft earth you can see within range, such as sand, dirt, or clay, which you can move up to 20 feet over the course of 5 minutes. You can change its elevation or create or destroy trenches, pillars, ramps, walls, or other simple shapes. Because the terrain’s transformation occurs slowly, creatures in the area can’t usually be trapped or injured by the ground’s movement. You can choose a new area to modify at any point, though you can only shape one area at a time; an unfinished formation slowly reverts to its original shape.\n\nThe spell can’t shape stone, metal, or other hard materials. Rocks, plants, and structures shift or move to accommodate the new terrain, and may become unstable or fall.\n\nWhen you cast this spell as a ritual, the silver pickaxe must be worth at least 500 gp and is consumed.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "Self (30-foot radius)", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a tiny silver pickaxe", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 0, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_fleeting-portals", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Fleeting Portals", "desc": "You create linked magical gates that you can control for the duration. Select two unoccupied points on the ground that you can see within 500 feet of you. Glowing 10-foot diameter gates open over each point.\n\nYou choose whether the gates are visible and usable from both sides or only one side. Any creature or object entering one gate exits the other as if the two were adjacent to each other. You can use a bonus action to close, open, and move one or both gates up to 60 feet. The spell ends if a gate moves more than 500 feet from the caster’s original location.", "level": 6, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "500 ft", "range": 500, "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": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_ghost-lights", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Ghost Lights", "desc": "You create up to four small lights within range that hover in the air for the duration. Each light may appear as you wish (torch, lantern, glowing orb, etc.) and can be colored as you like. Whichever form you choose, each one sheds dim light in a 15-foot radius.\n\nAs a bonus action on your turn, you can extinguish or move any or all of the lights up to 60 feet within range. A light must be within 30 feet of another light created by this spell, and a light winks out if it exceeds the spell’s range. If you cast this spell again, any current lights you created with this spell instantly wink out.", "level": 0, "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 bit of tungsten or hickory, or a firefly", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 4, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_glyph-of-power", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Glyph of Power", "desc": "When you cast this spell, you mark a fixed surface with an arcane inscription, occupying a 5-foot diameter circle. When a creature enters the glyph’s space or otherwise disturbs it, the glyph triggers.\n\nYou can refine the trigger by specifying or exempting creatures or creature types, or by specifying a password a creature can speak as a reaction to prevent the glyph from triggering.\n\nThe glyph is nearly invisible and requires a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC to be found. A creature has advantage on this check if it is able to perceive magical effects, such as by casting detect magic. If a creature uses its action to destroy the glyph, or the surface is destroyed, the spell ends without triggering.\n\nWhen you create the glyph, choose one of the options below, expending its material component. When the glyph triggers, it flares with colored light until destroyed. The effect immediately occurs, targeting every non-exempt creature within 60 feet.\n\n - **Weakness (Amethyst).** Each target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, it suffers crippling weakness for 1 hour. Its speed drops to 15 feet, and all its weapon attacks deal damage as if it rolled the minimum result.\n\n - **Binding (Topaz).** Each target must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, it is restrained by magical lines of force for 1 hour.\n\n - **Death (Black Sapphire).** Each target must make a Constitution saving throw, dropping to 0 hit points on a failure or suffering 10d8 necrotic damage on a success.\n\n - **Bafflement (Citrine).** Each target must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, it loses its ability to understand the world for 1 hour. It cannot cast spells and has disadvantage on all ability checks and attack rolls.\n\n - **Rage (Garnet).** Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it becomes hostile to all other creatures and attacks the nearest target. It can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns.\n\n - **Stupor (Emerald).** Each target must make a Charisma saving throw, or enter a dazed state, its mind disconnected from its body. A creature takes no actions, and its speed is reduced by half. It recovers after 1 hour or when it takes any damage.", "level": 7, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "500 gp worth of gem dust, dependent on effect, which the spell consumes", "material_cost": "500.00", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "constitution", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "10d10", "damage_types": [ "necrotic" ], "duration": "until dispelled", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_holy-fire", "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": "Evocation", "key": "evocation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Holy Fire", "desc": "A column of holy fire roars down from the heavens to smite your foes, striking all creatures within a 40-foot high, 10-foot radius cylinder. When you cast this spell, choose if it deals radiant damage, fire damage, or both. All creatures within the cylinder must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d8 damage of the chosen type (4d8 of each type if both were selected) on a failed save, or half as much on a success.\n\nTargets gain no benefit from cover for this saving throw.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d8 (or 1d8 of each type) for every two slot levels above 5th.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a pinch of ash from burnt incense", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "4d8 + 4d8", "damage_types": [ "fire", "radiant" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": "cylinder", "shape_size": 10, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_lashing-vine", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Lashing Vine", "desc": "You cause a magical vine to burst forth from the ground, wall, or ceiling in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range. The vine is an object that has an AC and hit points equal to your spell save DC. When you cast this spell, and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns for the duration, you can direct the vine to pull a Large or smaller creature within 30 feet of it that you can see. That creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be pulled 20 feet directly toward the vine. The spell ends if you cast it again or dismiss it as an action.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the range and distance the vine can pull a creature increases by 10 feet for each slot level above 2nd. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the vine can attempt to pull a Huge or smaller creature.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": false, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": null, "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_magic-net", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Magic Net", "desc": "You construct a magical 5-foot radius, 10-foot high cylinder snare trap at a point on the ground within range. The trap is barely visible but can be detected with a successful Intelligence check against your spell save DC. If a creature detects the trap, it is immune to the spell. When a creature moves into the cylinder, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or become restrained and be magically lifted 10 feet up into the air, where it hangs upside down. Huge or larger creatures automatically succeed. As an action, a creature can attempt to free itself by making a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check against your spell save DC, ending the spell on a success.", "level": 1, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "5 ft", "range": 5, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": false, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a length of wire, string, cord, or rope worth at least 5 sp, which the spell consumes", "material_cost": "0.50", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_morph-earth", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Morph Earth", "desc": "You transform up to a 40-foot cube of earth with one of the following effects:\n\n**Create Mud.** Rock and dirt in the area becomes mud for the spell’s duration. Creatures sink into the ground, and each foot that a creature moves costs 4 feet of movement. If a creature is on the ground when you cast the spell, moves into the area for the first time, or ends its turn there, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, the creature is restrained. As an action, a restrained target or another creature within 5 feet can end the restrained condition.\n\n**Create Rock.** An area of wet earth less than 10 feet deep becomes rock for the spell’s duration. Any creature standing in the mixture when it hardens must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a success, a creature moves to an unoccupied space on the rock’s surface. On a failure, a creature is restrained. As an action, a restrained target or another creature within 5 feet can end the restrained condition by succeeding on a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC. The rock has AC 15 and 25 hit points and is immune to poison and psychic damage.", "level": 5, "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 handful of rice and water", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "until dispelled", "shape_type": "cube", "shape_size": 40, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_muddy-servant", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Muddy Servant", "desc": "You take control of loose soil and rock and mold it into a small construct, creating a Medium mud golem which occupies a 5-foot space within range. The mud golem has AC 12 and 20 hit points. It can immediately grab at a Large or smaller creature within 5 feet, forcing the target to make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, the target becomes restrained and takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage.\n\nAs long as the mud golem is within 30 feet of you, you can mentally command it as an action. If it is restraining a target, you can command it to squeeze. The target makes a Strength saving throw, taking 2d6 bludgeoning damage on a failure, or half as much on a success. Alternatively, you can command the golem to dissolve and reform (with full hit points, even if it has been destroyed) anywhere within the spell’s range and attempt to grab a creature within 5 feet. You can order the golem to let go of a creature at any time (no action required).\n\nTo break out, a restrained target can use its action to attempt a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check against your spell save DC. On a success, it is no longer restrained.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a pinch of earth and a drop of water", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "2d6", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning" ], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_riptide", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Riptide", "desc": "You conjure a sudden wave in a 20-foot square on the ground or in a body of water which you can see within range. Each creature in the area must make a Strength saving throw. On a failure, it takes 4d8 bludgeoning damage and a Huge or smaller creature is knocked prone. On a success, it takes half as much damage and is not knocked prone. All creatures failing the save are moved 15 feet in a direction of your choice.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell with a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 and the distance moved on a failed save increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "area", "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": 0, "saving_throw_ability": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "4d8", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_shape-winds", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Shape Winds", "desc": "You seize control of the air in a cube up to 300 feet on a side you can see within range, bending it to your will. Choose one of the following effects. The effect persists until the spell ends, or until you use your action to pause it or change it to a different effect. You can resume a paused effect as an action.\n\n - **Gale.** A steady wind blows in a horizontal direction of your choice. Every foot of movement against the wind costs 2 extra feet, and ranged attacks made against the wind automatically miss. Creatures moving with the wind can move 1 extra foot for each foot of movement spent. When a creature or projectile moves within the area, you can use your reaction to change the wind’s direction. As a bonus action, you can create a gust. All creatures within the area must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 30 feet in the wind’s direction.\n\n - **Turbulence.** You whip the wind into a chaotic vortex. Ranged attacks passing through the wind are made with disadvantage. Any creature that flies into the wind’s area, starts its turn flying there, or takes flight there has its flying speed halved, and must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.\n\n - **Thermal Column.** You direct the wind to blow upwards. All creatures suffering fall damage within the wind can reduce that damage by five times your spellcasting ability modifier. When a creature within the wind makes a vertical jump, its jump height is tripled.", "level": 5, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "100 ft", "range": 100, "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": "strength", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": "cube", "shape_size": 300, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_spell-glyph", "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": "Abjuration", "key": "abjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Cleric", "key": "srd_cleric" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Spell Glyph", "desc": "When you cast this spell, you mark a fixed surface with an arcane inscription, occupying a 5-foot diameter circle. When a creature enters the glyph’s space or otherwise disturbs it, the glyph triggers.\n\nYou can refine the trigger by specifying or exempting creatures or creature types, or by specifying a password a creature can speak as a reaction to prevent the glyph from triggering.\n\nThe glyph is nearly invisible and requires a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC to be found. A creature has advantage on this check if it is able to perceive magical effects, such as by casting detect magic. If a creature uses its action to destroy the glyph, or the surface is destroyed, the spell ends without triggering.\n\nAs part of the casting, you must cast another prepared spell of 3rd level or lower, storing it in the glyph. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action and must be able to target a creature other than the caster. When the glyph triggers, it releases the stored spell, targeting the triggering creature. If the spell targets an area or summons creatures, the effect is centered on the triggering creature. A spell requiring concentration lasts for its full duration. A triggered glyph glows brightly for the stored spell’s full duration. If a creature uses its action to destroy the triggered glyph, or the surface is destroyed, the spell ends.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the stored spell’s maximum level increases by 1 and the material component cost increases by 50 gp for each slot level above 3rd.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "Touch", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "silver powder worth at least 100gp, which the spell consumes", "material_cost": "100.00", "material_consumed": true, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "dexterity", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "until dispelled or destroyed", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_spreadshot", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "ft", "name": "Spreadshot", "desc": "You touch the component used in the spell’s casting, multiplying the projectiles in a 60-foot cone. Make a single ranged attack roll with the weapon. Each target in the cone takes 4d8 damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss. The damage type is the same as that of the weapon or ammunition used as a component.", "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": "area", "range_text": "Self", "range": 0, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": null, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "4d8", "damage_types": [ "bludgeoning", "piercing", "slashing" ], "duration": "instantaneous", "shape_type": "cone", "shape_size": 60, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_summon-animal-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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Summon Animal Spirit", "desc": "You gather energy from the nature around you and sculpt it into a powerful spirit animal, appearing in an unoccupied space you can see within range. It uses the Animal Spirit stat block, and you select either the Earth, Sea, or Sky 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, it shares your initiative count, and takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands. If you don’t issue any command, it takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid hazards.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, certain values increase in its stat block.\n\n* * *\n\n## Animal Spirit\n\nMedium beast, unaligned\n\n* * *\n\n - **Armor Class** 12 + the level of the spell (natural armor)\n- **Hit Points** 15 (Sky) or 25 (Earth & Sea) + 5 for each spell level above 2nd\n- **Speed (Earth)** 30 ft., climb 30 ft.\n- **Speed (Sea)** 10 ft., swim 30 ft.\n- **Speed (Sky)** 15 ft., fly 60 ft.\n\n* * *\n\n| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) | 4 (-3) | 14 (+2) | 8 (-1) |\n\n* * *\n\n - **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12\n- **Languages** understands the languages you speak\n- **Proficiency** equals your bonus\n\n* * *\n\n_**Flyby (Sky Only).**_ The animal doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.\n\n_**Pack Tactics (Earth Only).**_ The animal has advantage on attacks against enemies within 5 feet of an ally who isn't incapacitated.\n\n_**Blood in the Water (Sea Only).**_ The animal has advantage on attacks against enemies below their maximum hit points.\n\n_**Water Breathing (Sea Only).**_ The animal can breathe underwater.\n\n* * *\n\n<h3>Actions</h3>\n<em><strong>Multiattack.</strong></em> The animal makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell's level (rounded down).\n<em><strong>Maul (Earth and Sea 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 piercing damage.\n<em><strong>Talons (Sky Only).</strong></em> <em>Melee Weapon Attack:</em> your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 1d4+1 + the spell's level slashing damage.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a set of fine animal statuettes, worth at least 200gp altogether", "material_cost": "200.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 hour", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_unerring-sentry", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Unerring Sentry", "desc": "You conjure an arcane sentry in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. It can take any form you wish, but is obviously magical in nature, and is always Small or Medium. It lasts for the duration, until you dismiss it, until you move 100 feet from it, or until you cast the spell again.\n\nWhen you cast the spell, designate any number of creatures you can see as the sentry’s allies. The sentry is invisible to everyone except its allies, and if any other creature of challenge rating 1/4 or higher comes within 60 feet of it, it calls out an alarm. It can see invisible creatures, see into the Ethereal Plane, and cannot be deceived by illusions.\n\nAs an action on your turn, you may direct the sentry to attack a target you can see within 100 feet of its original location. It can move up to 30 feet, and attack a creature within 5 feet of it. Make a melee spell attack. On a hit, it deals 4d8 force damage. If you are incapacitated, unconscious, or otherwise unable to direct the sentry, then at the end of your turn it attacks the nearest creature of challenge rating 1/4 or higher that is not its ally.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "1minute", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a dog collar", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "4d8", "damage_types": [ "force" ], "duration": "8 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_wellspring", "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": "Transmutation", "key": "transmutation" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Druid", "key": "srd_druid" }, { "name": "Ranger", "key": "srd_ranger" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Wellspring", "desc": "You pour out a stream of pure water and create a 10-foot radius magical healing pool at a point on the ground you can see within range. At any time (no action required by you) you can choose to restore 2d4 hit points to any creature in the pool, depleting the pool’s magic. The pool’s magic is restored at the start of each of your turns.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d4 and the radius of the pool increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 2nd.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "30 ft", "range": 30, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a tiny silver watering can", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 0, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "1 minute", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "spells-that-dont-suck_whirling-blades", "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": "Conjuration", "key": "conjuration" }, "classes": [ { "name": "Bard", "key": "srd_bard" }, { "name": "Sorcerer", "key": "srd_sorcerer" }, { "name": "Warlock", "key": "srd_warlock" }, { "name": "Wizard", "key": "srd_wizard" } ], "range_unit": "ft", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Whirling Blades", "desc": "You produce a storm of metal shards that occupy a 5-foot diameter sphere in a space you can see within range. A creature takes 4d4 slashing damage when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there.\n\nAs an action, you can cause the blades to point and shoot at a creature within 30 feet of the sphere. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, targets take 4d4 piercing damage, or half as much damage on a miss. Hit or miss, the spell then ends.", "level": 2, "higher_level": "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 2d4 for each slot level above 2nd.", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "60 ft", "range": 60, "ritual": false, "casting_time": "action", "reaction_condition": null, "verbal": true, "somatic": true, "material": true, "material_specified": "a handful of metal shavings", "material_cost": "0.00", "material_consumed": false, "target_count": 1, "saving_throw_ability": "", "attack_roll": true, "damage_roll": "4d4", "damage_types": [ "slashing" ], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": true, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "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, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "kp_locate-red-portal", "document": { "name": "Kobold Press Compilation", "key": "kp", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Kobold Press Compilation", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Divination", "key": "divination" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "feet", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Locate Red Portal", "desc": "For the duration, you can sense the presence of any dimensional portals within range and whether they are one-way or two-way. If you sense a portal using this spell, you can use your action to peer through the portal to determine its destination. You gain a glimpse of the area at the other end of the shadow road. If the destination is not somewhere you have previously visited, you can make a DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana, History or Nature-whichever is most relevant) check to determine to where and when the portal leads.", "level": 3, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "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": "", "attack_roll": false, "damage_roll": "", "damage_types": [], "duration": "10 minutes", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } }, { "key": "kp_winged-spies", "document": { "name": "Kobold Press Compilation", "key": "kp", "type": "SOURCE", "display_name": "Kobold Press Compilation", "publisher": { "name": "Kobold Press", "key": "kobold-press" }, "gamesystem": { "name": "5th Edition 2014", "key": "5e-2014" }, "permalink": "https://koboldpress.com/" }, "casting_options": [ { "type": "default", "damage_roll": null, "target_count": null, "duration": null, "range": null, "concentration": null, "shape_size": null, "desc": null } ], "school": { "name": "Divination", "key": "divination" }, "classes": [], "range_unit": "miles", "shape_size_unit": "feet", "name": "Winged Spies", "desc": "This spell summons a swarm of ravens or other birds-or a swarm of bats if cast at night or underground-to serve you as spies. The swarm moves out as you direct, but it won't patrol farther away than the spell's range. Commands must be simple, such as “search the valley to the east for travelers” or “search everywhere for humans on horses.” The GM can judge how clear and effective your instructions are and use that estimation in determining what the spies report. You can recall the spies at any time by whispering into the air, but the spell ends when the swarm returns to you and reports. You must receive the swarm's report before the spell expires, or you gain nothing. The swarm doesn't fight for you; it avoids danger if possible but defends itself if it must. You know if the swarm is destroyed, and the spell ends.", "level": 4, "higher_level": "", "target_type": "area", "range_text": "10 miles", "range": 10, "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": "10 hours", "shape_type": null, "shape_size": null, "concentration": false, "crossreferences": { "to": [] } } ] }