Duskblade's Wreath

Duskblade's Wreath

1st-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a feather from a nocturnal bird)
Duration: 1 minute


Duskblade's Wreath is an evocation spell that shrouds a weapon in the ethereal essence of twilight and frost, an amalgam of shadow and cold that is as beautiful as it is deadly. When cast, the spell weaves the elusive energies of dusk and the biting chill of the night air around the chosen weapon, turning it into an instrument of otherworldly power. As the caster completes the incantation, the weapon begins to exude a misty aura, its form wreathed in a dance of shadows and a whisper of cold that seems to reach beyond the physical.

Upon casting Duskblade's Wreath, the weapon you touch becomes enshrouded in a spectral frost, its blade or surface taking on a shimmering, shadowy appearance. The weapon retains its physical form but seems to blur at the edges, as if part of it exists in another realm, a place where light fades and the cold reigns supreme.

Each strike from the weapon carries with it the chill of the deepest night, a cold that seeps into the target's bones, leaving a lingering, numbing sensation. This supernatural cold is more than a mere decrease in temperature; it is a manifestation of the absence of light, the physical embodiment of dusk and shadow.

The spell adds an additional 1d4 cold damage to the weapon's attacks, as the target feels not just the bite of the blade but also the invasive chill that accompanies it. The cold of Duskblade's Wreath is anathema to warmth and life, sapping the strength and vitality of those it touches.

Moreover, the shadowy aura of the weapon can be unsettling to foes, the blade seeming to flicker and shift in the dim light, making its movements harder to predict. This aspect of the spell plays upon the primal fear of the dark, the unease that comes with facing an enemy that is part shadow, part ice.

Duskblade's Wreath is a spell of contrasts, embodying the serene beauty of twilight and the unrelenting cold of the night. It is favored by warriors and spellcasters who understand the power that lies in the union of opposites, in the balance between light and dark, heat and cold.

The spell's magic, however, is fleeting. As its duration ends, the shadowy frost fades, and the weapon returns to its normal state, the ethereal cold and twilight aura dissipating like mist under the rising sun.

Classes: Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
Source: Custom Creation


Duskblade's Wreath is more than a spell; it is a poetic expression of the twilight hour, a homage to the moment when day gives way to night, when light fades, and shadows grow long. It is a reminder that in the balance of nature, there is power and beauty, a harmony that can be harnessed and wielded by those who dare to walk the path between light and darkness.