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Pitfall

4th-level · Transmutation

Source Deep Magic for 5th Edition

Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Duration
1 Minute
Components
V, S
Source Information
Combat Reference
Damage
6d6 Bludgeoning
Saving Throw
Dexterity
Target
1 creature
Description

A pit opens under a Huge or smaller creature you can see within range that does not have a flying speed. This pit isn’t a simple hole in the floor or ground, but a passage to an extradimensional space. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall into the pit, which closes over it. At the end of your next turn, a new portal opens 20 feet above where the pit was located, and the creature falls out. It lands prone and takes 6d6 bludgeoning damage.

If the original target makes a successful saving throw, you can use a bonus action on your turn to reopen the pit in any location within range that you can see. The spell ends when a creature has fallen through the pit and taken damage, or when the duration expires.

About Pitfall

Pitfall is a Level 4 level spell from the school of Transmutation.

This spell has a casting time of action , and a range of 60.0 ft (18.3 m) . It has a duration of Instantaneous.

Casting Tips

1 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Mid-tier spell with significant tactical impact. Great for resource management challenges.

School of Magic: Transmutation

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Transmutation spells change the properties of creatures, objects, or the environment.

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