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Soul Scythe

1-level Necromancy (ritual)

Casting Time 1 action
Range Touch
Duration Instantaneous
Components V, S

Make a melee spell attack. On a success, Soul Scythe reaches out and cuts a tiny piece of the opponents soul, dealing them 1d6 + wis soul damage. This heals the caster for the amount of damage dealt. You automatically succeed if you include the creature's true name in the verbal component of the casting.
At higher levels: This spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4). At 20th level you add your WIS modifier to the damage.

Class(es): Soul Manipulator

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