Spell
Summium Mortiferum
Created by NullzeroThe Summium Mortiferum is a harrowing incantation that envelops the target in a realm of terrifying dreams. As the victim is plunged into this nightmarish dreamscape, they are relentlessly pursued by monstrous entities that manifest from the darkest recesses of their subconscious. These phantasmal horrors seem to materialize from the very shadows, their inhuman forms and eerie cries shattering the fragile boundaries between waking and sleeping. The victim is forced to confront their deepest fears and insecurities, as the nightmares take on a tangible, visceral quality. The sensations they experience feel painfully real, from the searing claws of the creatures to the suffocating dread that weighs upon their mind.
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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
- Nullzero
- Connected worlds
- 1
- Detail fields
- 7
- Profile sections
- 2
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- School
- Illusion
- Level
- 3
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Range
- 60 feet
- Area of effect
- sphere(radius: 10)
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
Components
Verbal
A haunting chant invoking the terrors of the mind
Somatic
A sweeping gesture as if drawing the nightmares from the air
Material
A small piece of shadowy fabric
Effects
The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they are plunged into a nightmare where they are pursued by monstrous entities, taking 3d10 psychic damage at the start of each of their turns. On a successful save, they take half damage and are not affected by the nightmare.
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