Coles' Strength Drain

"Shadows can be more than just the absence of light... they can be a hidden danger that strikes when you least expect it" - Cole Ostamie

Targets one creature. A claw of shadow appears in the air and strikes at the creature causing 5d6 + spell modifier necrotic damage, and the target's Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.

Passing a Con saving throw negates the strength reduction.

If a humanoid dies from this attack a new shadow arises from the corpse and becomes a thrall of the original spell caster.

Casting this spell at a higher level adds 1d6 per spell slot