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Spell

Baleful Benediction

Created by Juxt_attack_ack

Baleful Benediction is a potent and ruinous incantation designed to utterly annihilate summoned entities and enchanted objects through corrosive magical forces. When invoked, this spell unravels the arcane bindings that hold conjured creatures, weapons, armor, equipment, and even blessed effects in existence, rendering them to nothing with inexorable finality. The dissolution is absolute and cannot be reversed by any means of restoration or resurrection magic. However, the price of wielding such destructive power is steep and multifaceted—the caster suffers grievous magical backlash that sears their own vitality and essence. Beyond the caster's personal suffering, the spell's unleashed energies create a ripple of corrupting force that damages not only the target but also nearby allies and the surrounding environment. Those who resort to this spell do so only in dire circumstances, knowing that victory comes at a cost that may haunt them long after the battle's end. The very act of casting Baleful Benediction leaves an indelible mark upon the caster's soul, a testament to the dark magic they have channeled.

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Creation type
Spell
Shared by
Juxt_attack_ack
Connected worlds
0
Detail fields
7
Profile sections
2
Artwork images
1

Details

School
Necromancy
Level
9
Duration
instantaneous
Range
60 feet
Area of effect
sphere(radius: 30 feet)
Ritual
No
Concentration
No

Components

Verbal

A dark incantation invoking the forces of dissolution

Somatic

A sweeping gesture that mimics the unraveling of existence

Material

A drop of the caster's own blood

Effects

Effects

Destroys all summoned creatures, enchanted objects, and blessings within the area of effect. The caster suffers 4d10 necrotic damage as a backlash, and all allies within 10 feet take 2d6 necrotic damage. The dissolution is irreversible and cannot be restored by any means.

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