Mapped Terror: Darkness

For other versions of Mapped Terror, see Mapped Terror (disambiguation).

Mapped Terror: Darkness is a level 4 illusion spell. This spell frightens a target with the inexorable terror of darkness, inflicting a vicious blinding disease upon them. It cannot be learned by players and is only used by NPCs.

Description

Exploit the target's mapped fear to  Frighten it and inflict  Blinding Sickness upon it.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 4 Spell Slot

Details

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Recharge: Per turn

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Target_LOW_HouseOfGrief_ExploitFear_Darkness

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsEnemySpell, IsHarmful

Condition: Contagion Poisoned

 Contagion Poisoned

Duration: 3 turns

DC 16  Wisdom saving throw

• Has  Disadvantage on  Attack rolls and Checks.
• Each turn, it must succeed on a  Saving throw, or the poison will advance in stage. On 3 successes, it recovers. On 3 failures, it contracts the disease corresponding to the variant of the spell Contagion that was cast.

 Poisoned, Diseased

Condition: Frightened

 Frightened

Duration: 2 turns

DC 16  Wisdom saving throw

• The affected creature cannot move. Frightened creatures also have Disadvantage on Ability checks and Attack rolls.

 Frightened

How to learn

Used by creatures: Viconia DeVir

Notes

• Cast by Viconia DeVir after using Castigate Heartform on a character who professed to fearing "Darkness" during the Mapping of the Heart
• Contagion Poisoned is inflicted at stage 3, and after failing a single  Constitution saving throw, the target will be  Stricken With Blinding Sickness. The target must succeed on 3 consecutive saving throws to remove the condition (or defeat Viconia).