Eclipse Bolt

Level: Novice
Element: Nether
Casting Time: 1
Range/Area: 60’
Component: V, S, M
Duration: Instantaneous
Attack/Save: Range
Damage/Effect: Necrotic

Verbal Component: Nether-Atoko-Xa

Somatic Component: To cast Eclipse Bolt, the caster adopts a stance with feet shoulder-width apart, grounding themselves amidst the interplay of darkness and light. Holding a dark wood wand, selected for its shadow affinity and dark energy conduit properties, they raise it towards the sky. The caster's focused gaze and the circular wand motion symbolize drawing down celestial darkness, concentrating it into a potent point at the wand's tip. They then lower the wand, aiming at their target, and with a swift thrust, release the condensed energy, envisioning it as a bolt of shadowy force. The spell culminates as they flick the wand's tip sharply, launching the Eclipse Bolt—a streak of darkness—as a tangible manifestation of shadow and destructive power, toward its destination.

Effect: You hurl a mote of shadow at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes one of the following effects:

If either caster or target is in bright light, the target takes 1d4 necrotic damage.
If both caster and target are in dim light, the target takes 1d6 necrotic damage.
If both caster and target are in complete darkness, the target takes 1d8 necrotic damage.

In addition, on a successful hit, the opponent is wrapped in shadows and has disadvantage on their next attack.