Azareck's Baleful Grasp

Harness the power of entropic energy born of the Abyss to rend the life force of your enemies.

Choose 1 target within range and grasp onto their very soul itself, the thread of life that keeps them existing. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save they take 8d6+20 Necrotic damage, ignoring resistance and immunity,  and if they pass they take half damage. 

If they fail the save they are also considered paralysed and frightened until they pass a two separate Wisdom saving throws to remove both conditions. 

If someone is reduced to 0 ht points by this - their soul is erased and they can only be resurrected via a True Resurrection spell and a Wish spell. 

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell with a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for every level above 7th.