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Shadow Puppets in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Deep Magic Volume 1

Shadow Puppets

2-level Illusion

Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 60ft.
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material
Materials: a pinch of powdered lead
Duration: Concentration, 1 minute
Attack/Save: INT Save
Damage/Effect: Psychic
You animate the shadow of a creature within range, causing it to attack that creature. As a bonus action when you cast the spell, or as an action on subsequent rounds while you maintain concentration, make a melee spell attack against the creature. If it hits, the target takes 2d8 psychic damage and must make a successful Intelligence saving throw or be incapacitated until the start of your next turn.
At higher levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.
Available for: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard with Shadow Specialization

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