Eruption

You create a furiously erupting volcano centered on a point you can see within range. The ground heaves violently as a cinder cone that is 2 feet wide and 5 feet tall bursts up from it. Each creature within 30 feet of the cinder cone when it appears must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 8d6 bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't knocked prone.

Each round you maintain concentration on this spell, the cinder cone produces additional effects on your turn.

Round 2. Smoke pours from the cinder cone. Each creature within 10 feet of the cinder cone when the smoke appears takes 4d6 poison damage. Afterwards, each creature that enters the smoky area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 2d6 poison damage. The smoke spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. A wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the smoke until the start of your next turn, when the smoke reforms.

Round 3. Lava bubbles out from the cinder cone, spreading out to cover the ground within 20 feet of the cinder cone. Each creature and object in the area when the lava appears takes 10d10 fire damage and is on fire. Afterwards, each creature that enters the lava for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 5d10 fire damage. In addition, the smoke spreads to fill a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on the cinder cone.

Round 4. The lava continues spreading and covers the ground within 30 feet of the cinder cone in lava that is 1-foot-deep. The lava-covered ground becomes difficult terrain. In addition, the smoke fills a 30-footradius sphere centered on the cinder cone.

Round 5. The lava expands to cover the ground within 40 feet of the cinder cone, and the smoke fills a 40-foot radius sphere centered on the cinder cone. In addition, the cinder cone begins spewing hot rocks. Choose up to three creatures within 90 feet of the cinder cone. Each target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning damage and 3d6 fire damage.

Rounds 6-10. The lava and smoke continue to expand in size by 10 feet each round. In addition, each round you can direct the cinder cone to spew hot rocks at three targets, as described in Round 5.

When the spell ends, the volcano ceases erupting, but the smoke and lava remain for 1 minute before cooling and dispersing. The landscape is permanently altered by the spell.

Classes


slugeruption

higher_level

page

range120 Feet

target_range_sort120

componentsV, S

requires_verbal_componentsYes

requires_somatic_componentsYes

requires_material_componentsNo

material

can_be_cast_as_ritualNo

durationUp to 1 minute

requires_concentrationYes

casting_time1 action

level_int9

spell_level9

schoolconjuration

dnd_classDruid, Wizard

archetype

circles

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