Reduce

Reduce is a variant of the Level 2 Transmutation Spell, Enlarge/Reduce. This spell allows spellcasters to decrease a creature's body size. Affected creatures deal less damage with their weapons and have Disadvantage on Strength checks and saving throws.

Description

Make a creature smaller.

Its weapons deal 1d4 less damage (minimum of 1 damage). It has Disadvantage on Strength Checks and Saving Throws.

Properties

Action + Level 2 Spell Slot

Available to level 3 Bard, Druid, Sorcerer and Wizard.

•  Range: 9 m / 30 ft
• Concentration
• Constitution saving throw to negate (if used on a non-party member)

Reduced Duration: 10 turns

• Size is reduced.
• Weapon attacks deal 1d4 less damage. Has Disadvantage on Strength Checks and Saving Throws.

Notes and Trivia

• Reduce decreases the Size category of the target creature by 1. This affects the maximum size of creature it can Throw or use as an Improvised Melee Weapon, and vice-versa. For example, a creature of Medium size can only be thrown by a Large or larger creature. When Reduced, a Medium creature becomes Small and can be thrown by a Medium creature.
• While not stated in the spell description, Reduce also decreases the weight of the target creature. The formula used is:

  Original Weight / 2.35 = New Weight (minus additional weight, if needed, to place creature in the correct size category)

  (See Creature Size for more information.)