Black Effigy

You curse a creature that you can see within range, stirring malevolent spirits to rise from the earth to oppress and torture them.

Target creature must pass a Charisma saving throw, or become cursed. Target can make an additional Charisma saving throw at the end of its turns to end the curse.

• Choose one ability score. While cursed, the target has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability score.
• While cursed, you may use a bonus action on your turns to deal 2d8 Necrotic damage. This damage cannot be reduced by any means.
• While the target is cursed, they take -2 to AC and Movement Speed is halved.

This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.

A remove curse spell ends this effect.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.