Thorn Bind Hostage

Make a ranged spell attack against a target you can see within range. On a hit, five shining blue roots erupt from the earth and entangle the target. When the target takes slashing damage, one of the roots is severed, dealing an additional 2d6 piercing damage. Once the last root is cut, the spell ends.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the number of roots increases by 2 for each slot level above 3rd.