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Desolation in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
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Desolation
8-level Necromancy
Ritual - does not require spell slot, takes 10 minutes longerCasting Time: 1 hour
Range/Area: 1 mile
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material
Materials: an obsidian acorn worth 500 gp, which is consumed in the casting
Duration: 1 year
Damage/Effect: Utility
You plant an obsidian acorn in solid ground and spend an hour chanting a litany of curses to the natural world, after which the land within 1 mile of the acorn becomes infertile, regardless of its previous state. Nothing will grow there, and all plant life in the area dies over the course of a day. Plant creatures are not affected. Spells that summon plants, such as entangle, require an ability check using the caster’s spellcasting ability against your spell save DC. On a successful check, the spell functions normally; if the check fails, the spell is countered by desolation. After one year, the land slowly reverts to its normal fertility, unable to stave off the march of nature. A living creature that finishes a short rest within the area of a desolation spell halves the result of any Hit Dice it expends. Desolation counters the effects of a bloom spell.
Ritual Focus. If you expend your ritual focus, the duration becomes permanent.
Available for: Cleric, Druid, Wizard with Elven Ritual Specialization
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