The perversion of the Witch Bold spell is unique to the Eight Hands of the Tower. The arc of energy has been tainted by Darkfire and the chaos of the Far Realms, warping and reinforcing the spells effects. While within their lair, the Tower of Stars, and upon a successful attack a Hand may, as a bonus action, transfer the midnight bolt to the Tower to sustain it.
Only one instance of the spell per Hand maybe sustained in this way. A single Hand may not have more than one Witch Bolt active. The Hands of the Tower have had their magic infected by Darkfire and the Witch Bolt Perversion has taken on the elements of Darkfire. For each successfully attached strand of energy the consequences to the victim become more grave:
- – Normal Witch Bolt but necrotic instead of lightning damage
- – Normal Witch Bolt plus Confusion no additional save (already managed through spell attack)
- – Normal Witch Bolt plus Hold Monster (no additional save)
- – Dominate Monster (no additional save)
- – If 5 Hands successfully attach Witch Bolt Perversion, the victim’s allegiance to their party is erased and they become subject to the Geas spell, with the instruction to defend the Hands and the Tower. This effect is permanent unless Greater Restoration or higher-level spell used to heal.
Even if a caster transfers the maintenance of the spell to the Tower, they remain vulnerable to having their focus on the spell disrupted. Normal rules apply for breaking concentration which will end that caster's instance of the bolt. For each strand removed, provided 5 have not attached, the effects are reduced to the respective impact.
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