Artwork for Cracking Gale

Spell

Cracking Gale

Created by EtherealSeer787

When you cast Cracking Gale, a brilliant surge of electric energy materializes before you, crackling with raw power as it tears through the air in search of prey. The spell manifests as a jagged bolt of lightning that arcs unpredictably through a ten-foot radius, striking up to three hostile creatures within its volatile path. Each target caught in the spell's chaotic trajectory must make a Dexterity saving throw or suffer the full force of the electrical discharge. The untamed nature of this spell makes it notoriously difficult to control, as the lightning seems to have a mind of its own, sometimes striking unexpected targets or ricocheting off surfaces in unpredictable ways. Experienced spellcasters often caution that the caster themselves must exercise extreme care when unleashing this power, lest they become caught in the very maelstrom they've summoned. Despite its unpredictable behavior, Cracking Gale remains a devastating choice for those confident enough to harness its destructive potential in combat.

Open in Summon Worlds

At a glance

What this public profile contains

This view-only profile includes a creator-written description; 7 labeled detail fields; 2 structured sections; 1 artwork image supplied by the creator.

Creation type
Spell
Shared by
EtherealSeer787
Connected worlds
1
Detail fields
7
Profile sections
2
Artwork images
1

Details

School
Evocation
Level
5
Duration
instantaneous
Range
30 feet
Area of effect
sphere(radius: 10)
Ritual
No
Concentration
No

Components

Verbal

A sharp incantation invoking the storm

Somatic

A sweeping gesture mimicking lightning

Material

A small piece of charged crystal

Effects

Up to three hostile creatures within a 10-foot radius must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, each creature takes 6d6 lightning damage. On a successful save, they take half damage. The spell's unpredictable nature may cause it to strike unintended targets.

Public creation

Worldbuilding Context

Cracking Gale is a public spell profile shared by EtherealSeer787through Summon Worlds. This view keeps the creator's public information together with clear attribution and links to any connected public Worlds; it does not add story details beyond the fields shown on the profile.

This creation is connected to Astralis, where its details can support consistent characters, locations, lore, and ongoing storytelling across the wider World.

World connections

Appears in

Continue building

Develop the ideas around Cracking Gale

Use Cracking Gale as a magic reference when defining effects, limits, costs, visual language, history, and consequences within a consistent setting. Return to the public fields above as a stable reference, then connect new ideas through a World so collaborators can explore how each creation fits the same shared canon.