Circle of Death (One)
Circle of Death [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1] [2] (Spell)
Level: 6th-level spell
Class List: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
School: Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (the powder of a crushed black pearl worth at least 500 gp)
Duration: Instantaneous
Scales: True
A sphere of negative energy ripples out in a 60-foot-radius sphere from a point within range. Each creature[3] in that area must make a Constitution saving throw. A target takes 8d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half [4] as much damage on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 6th.
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ class tags — WotC RPG Team (5 October 2023). UA 2023 Bastions and Cantrips. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Rule Tip: You're a Creature: A creature is anything that belongs to one of the creature types listed in the introduction of the Monster Manual (5e). Player characters — including your character — are all creatures, and most of them are humanoids, one of the game’s types. — UA 2020 Subclasses Part 3
- ↑ Rule Tip: Round Down. Whenever you end up with a fraction in the game, round down, even if the fraction is one-half or greater, unless a rule explicitly tells you to round up. - Player's Handbook (5e) p.7, UA 2020 Subclasses Part 3.
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| Author | "Varied" + |
| Canon | true + |
| Cast Time | 1 action + |
| Component | V +, S + and M + |
| Level | 6 + |
| Name | Circle of Death + |
| OneDnD Playtest | true + |
| Publication | "Varied" + |
| Range | 150 feet + |
| Scalable | true + |
| School | Necromancy + |
| SortText | Circle of Death (One) One + |
| Spell List | Sorcerer +, Warlock + and Wizard + |
| Unearthed Arcana | true + |
