
Spell
Hammer In The Dark
With a gesture, the caster summons an impenetrable veil of shadow that swallows the surrounding area in complete darkness for a brief moment. Within that oppressive blackness, the ominous sound of something massive being dragged across stone echoes through the air, building anticipation and dread. Then, with tremendous force, a colossal spectral warhammer materializes from the darkness and crashes down at the caster's command, obliterating furniture, hurling adversaries backward, and scattering objects in all directions. The enchanted hammer's strikes are calibrated to cause maximum chaos and disruption without inflicting mortal wounds, making it particularly effective for creating spectacular displays of destruction and mayhem. When invoked near a bar or tavern counter, the hammer strikes the ground with such violence that it generates a powerful circular shockwave, violently propelling everyone in the vicinity backward. This spell excels at clearing spaces, disrupting formations, and turning any enclosed area into a scene of absolute pandemonium, all while leaving its victims battered but alive.
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- Creation type
- Spell
- Shared by
- alexiss
- Connected worlds
- 0
- Detail fields
- 7
- Profile sections
- 2
- Artwork images
- 1
Details
- School
- Evocation
- Level
- 3
- Duration
- instantaneous
- Range
- 60 feet
- Area of effect
- sphere(radius: 15)
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
Components
Verbal
A commanding shout
Somatic
A sweeping gesture
Material
None
Effects
Effects
The caster plunges the area into darkness for a brief moment, followed by the summoning of a spectral warhammer that crashes down at the caster's command. The hammer deals 4d6 bludgeoning damage to all creatures in the area of effect, knocking them prone. If cast near a bar counter, it creates a shockwave that pushes all creatures within 15 feet backward.
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