Spark of Life in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
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Spark of Life
0-level (Cantrip) Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
With a quick jolt of necromantic energy, the dead
momentarily rise to obey you, if only for a few
seconds. Choose the corpse of a Huge or smaller
creature that has been dead for no more than an
hour. When you cast this spell, the corpse stands up
and can move up to 15 feet and make a single melee
slam attack against a target of your choice within
its reach, using your spell attack modifier. On a hit,
this attack deals bludgeoning damage based on the
corpse’s size: a Tiny corpse deals 1d4, a Small corpse
deals 1d6, a Medium corpse deals 1d8, a Large
corpse deals 1d10, and a Huge corpse deals 1d12.
Once the corpse attacks, it once again crumples
into a heap. A corpse targeted by this spell doesn’t
become an undead creature.
This spell’s damage increases as you gain levels.
At 5th level, the corpse deals two damage dice
according to its size. At 11th level, it deals three
damage dice, and at 17th level, it deals four damage
dice.
Available for: Necromancer
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