Overwhelming Grief

See also: Beckoning Darkness

Overwhelming Grief is a level 4 necromancy spell. This spell deals minor necrotic damage upfront and inflicts a curse that causes additional recurring necrotic damage under certain conditions. It cannot be learned by players and is only used by NPCs.

Description

The Justiciar strikes at their foe's brain with pure malice, inflicting  Call of the Dark Lady

Properties

Cost

 Bonus Action

Damage: 2~12

1d8⁠Necrotic

+ 1d4⁠Necrotic (Per turn)

Details

 CON Save (DC 14) (On Save: Targets still take 1d6⁠⁠Necrotic damage.)

 Range: 6 m / 20 ft

 AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Targets: All enemies in the radius

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Target_SHA_Justiciar_OverwhelmingGrief

Spell flags

HasVerbalComponent, IsEnemySpell, IsSpell

Condition: Call of the Dark Lady

 Call of the Dark Lady

Duration: 10 turns

DC 14  Constitution saving throw

• When it starts its turn in a Lightly or Heavily Obscured area, the affected entity takes 1d4Necrotic. Attacks made by the Justiciar in its  Umbral Form deal an additional 1d6Necrotic damage to the entity.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Justiciar Crusader, Justiciar Crusader Nightmist, and Justiciar Crusader Owltalon