Toxic Tangle

You lob a writhing, venomous mass at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d4 piercing damage and is ensnared, as toxic needle-like protrusions embed themselves in its flesh.

While ensnared in this way, the target's speed is halved. At the end of each of the ensnared target's turns, it takes 1d8 poison damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.

An ensnared creature can use its action to make a Dexterity check against your spell save DC in order to extract the needles. If it succeeds, it is freed from the spell.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd. The creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.