When Excavate is cast, a volume of loose soil and rocks can be removed from an area and relocated within the spell range. Excavate moves 1000 cubic feet of dirt, soil, and loose rocks. This can be in the form of a 10 foot cube, or any combination of dimensions that results in the total volume, such as a 1 foot depth, 10 foot width and 100 foot length. The area to be affected must be within the 30 foot range of the caster, but the area can extend beyond that to encompass the desired dimensions of the soil and rocks to be excavated. The removed earth is then deposited in one direction up to 30 feet from where is was removed, to be determined by the caster.
If Excavate is cast within an area in which plants and trees are growing, it will also remove those plants with the soil. If Excavate is cast within an area in which there are individuals, those creatures get a dexterity save to remove themselves from the affected area before they are also removed with the soil (DC = 8 + Spell Attack modifier). If the soil is deposited onto a creature or creatures, they receive the same save to avoid being buried within the removed dirt. Failing the save results in 2d8 damage from the soil and rocks as well as being knocked prone. Save success results in no effect as the individual was able to escape the area in time.
With each spell slot above 3rd that is used for the spell, the volume increases by 1000 cubic feet and the damage increases by 2d8. So a 4th level spell slot would affect 2000 cubic feet, and deal 4d8 to creatures. A 5th level slot would affect 3000 cubic feet and deal 6d8 points of damage, and so on.
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