Phantasmal Killer

Phantasmal Killer is a level 4 illusion spell. It allows spellcasters to temporarily haunt a creatures mind with illusions, dealing damage, preventing movement, and imposing Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.

Description

Haunt a creature with illusions of its greatest fears. It takes 4d10⁠⁠Psychic damage per turn, cannot move, has  Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 4 Spell Slot

Damage: 4~40

4d10⁠Psychic (Per turn)

Details

 WIS Save

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Concentration

At higher levels

Upcast: When this spell is cast at 5th level or higher, it deals an additional 1d10⁠⁠Psychic damage per level per turn.

Technical details

UID

Target_PhantasmalKiller

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsSpell

Condition: Phantasmal Killer

 Phantasmal Killer

Duration: 10 turns

 WIS Save (Spell save DC)

• Affected entity is haunted by its worst nightmares.

• It takes 4d10⁠⁠Psychic damage per turn, cannot move, and has  Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 7: Wizard and The Hexblade

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards with a Level 4 Spell Slot can transcribe a  Scroll of Phantasmal Killer to their spellbooks.

Notes

• This ability is not affected by effects providing  Advantage or  Disadvantage on saving throws against being  Frightened, such as  Countercharm or  Shield of the Undevout.

Bugs

• The game-internal effect that applies the damage from Phantasmal Killer lacks the IsHarmful flag, although the spell itself has it. This means, for example, that the recurring damage does not break the  Charmed condition. One can cast Phantasmal Killer on a creature, then charm it, to keep it charmed while taking damage.

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External links

•  Phantasmal killer on the Forgotten Realms Wiki