I have a spell for your consideration. The idea is to act as the reverse of an area buff. It's pretty nasty in that it can affect creatures without a saving throw as long as the main target has more HD. Do you think the language/level/overall look of the spell works out? Thanks!
Satire of Leadership
Level
5th
Casting Time
1 Action
Range/Area
60 ft
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration 1 Minute
School
Enchantment
Attack/Save
WIS Save
Damage/Effect
Damage (...)
You sing a tale of disastrous leadership woven with baleful magic, ensnaring one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 4d8 psychic damage and be cursed for one minute. On a successful save, the target takes half damage and is not cursed. While cursed, all other creatures within 30 feet of it with fewer Hit Dice that are friendly to the target have disadvantage on attack rolls, can't take reactions, and can't take the Help action.
This is pretty cool. the effects are pretty minor for this level so I think its fine that it can affect creatures without a save.I also like the feel and theming of the curse.
I love the idea too, as for the balance, I think it's okay, maybe make it a 4th level spell as suggested above.
I never suggested reducing the level.I was explaining that curse affecting creatures without a save is still balanced for this level because of the relative weakness of the effect (it seems like 2-3 level effect but the damage and the fact it can affect a large number of creatures with only a single save bumps it up to 5th).Making it 4th level would make it somewhat unbalanced
Hi all,
I have a spell for your consideration. The idea is to act as the reverse of an area buff. It's pretty nasty in that it can affect creatures without a saving throw as long as the main target has more HD. Do you think the language/level/overall look of the spell works out? Thanks!
Satire of Leadership
You sing a tale of disastrous leadership woven with baleful magic, ensnaring one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 4d8 psychic damage and be cursed for one minute. On a successful save, the target takes half damage and is not cursed. While cursed, all other creatures within 30 feet of it with fewer Hit Dice that are friendly to the target have disadvantage on attack rolls, can't take reactions, and can't take the Help action.
This is pretty cool. the effects are pretty minor for this level so I think its fine that it can affect creatures without a save.I also like the feel and theming of the curse.
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Thanks! I stole it from a line of bard powers in 4e, just for reference.
I love the idea too, as for the balance, I think it's okay, maybe make it a 4th level spell as suggested above.
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I never suggested reducing the level.I was explaining that curse affecting creatures without a save is still balanced for this level because of the relative weakness of the effect (it seems like 2-3 level effect but the damage and the fact it can affect a large number of creatures with only a single save bumps it up to 5th).Making it 4th level would make it somewhat unbalanced
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Oh, sorry for the misunderstanding.
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Thanks for your help. I've left it at 5th level and published it.