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Biting Words
Advised:
Qualifies For:
Level:
1
Study DC:
9
Code:
CM 120
Biting Words Spell
Time:
Action
Range:
Earshot
Target:
1 target
Defense:
Social save halves damage and negates penalty
Duration:
Until the end of the target’s next turn
You assault an enemy’s mind with vicious words filled with malice, mockery, or ridicule.
This spell does not affect mindless creatures.
The target gets a social save.
The save DC of this ability is increased by your social bonus (or decreased by your social penalty).
The save DC of this ability is decreased by your level of diminish at the time you cast it.
Fail:
The target takes 1d4 psychic damage,
+1d4 psychic damage per boost from Intensify,
and until the end of its next turn it suffers:
disadvantage on rolls to hit,
disadvantage on all tests of skill,
and creatures have advantage on saves against their abilities.
You diminish 2.
Pass:
The target takes half as much damage.
This spell does not affect mindless creatures.
The target gets a social save.
The save DC of this ability is increased by your social bonus (or decreased by your social penalty).
The save DC of this ability is decreased by your level of diminish at the time you cast it.
Fail:
The target takes 1d4 psychic damage,
+1d4 psychic damage per boost from Intensify,
and until the end of its next turn it suffers:
disadvantage on rolls to hit,
disadvantage on all tests of skill,
and creatures have advantage on saves against their abilities.
You diminish 2.
Pass:
The target takes half as much damage.
“Sneer and jeer.”
| Name | Effort | Requires | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlock | 20 | You can cast Biting Words 1d4 psychic damage Applies a penalty DC 4 + social - diminish |
|
| DC +3 | 5 | Unlock | DC 7 + social - diminish |
| DC +6 | 5 | DC +3 | DC 10 + social - diminish |
| DC +10 | 5 | DC +6 | DC 14 + social - diminish |
| Heckle | 0 | Unlock | When an enemy fails its save against your Biting Words, you regain one spent use of Heckle. |
Extra Credit
Snicker
Effort: 8
Requires: Mastery
When an enemy critically fails a roll, you may cast Biting Words on them as a reaction.
Sharp Wits
Effort: 8
Requires: Unlock
You may apply your academics modifier instead of your social modifier to this ability’s DC.
Hack
Effort: 5
Requires: Unlock
Your mental spells can affect mindless constructs.
Open Scorn
Effort: 35
Requires: Mastery
Flourish.
When an enemy fails its save against your Biting Words, you may also use Demoralize, Taunt, or The Great Tragedies (if you know those abilities) on them and only them as a fast action.
When an enemy fails its save against your Biting Words, you may also use Demoralize, Taunt, or The Great Tragedies (if you know those abilities) on them and only them as a fast action.
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