You create an illusory object of immense weight (such as a large barbell, a wooden canoe, a hippopotamus, or a piano) directly above the head of a creature of your choice. The object immediately begins falling toward the creature. The target must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target perceives the object to be real. The creature can use its reaction to catch the object. For fear of being instantly crushed, the target creature continues to hold the object until the spell ends. Any creature who does not catch the object is knocked prone, taking 4d4 psychic damage. Such a creature believes itself to be pinned to the ground for the duration of the spell. At the end of each of the creature’s turns, it may repeat the saving throw, ending the spell on a success.

If the creature uses its reaction to catch the weight, it becomes restrained for the duration of the spell. At the end of each of the target's turns before the spell ends, the target must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw or continue to hold the object. On a successful save, the spell ends.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the number of creatures targeted increases by 1/spell level above first.