Template:Spell page/doc

This is a template for generating an entire pre-formatted page for a spell or spell-like ability.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for full documentation of template parameters.

Usage example:

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Examples of the template are below:

Acid Splash

Acid Splash is a cantrip (Conjuration). It deals Acid damage to enemies in a small area.

Description

Hurl a bubble of acid that deals 1d6Acid damage to each creature it hits in a small area.

Properties

Cost

Action

Damage

1d6 (1~6) Acid (Dexterity save to negate)

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

At higher levels

When the spellcaster reaches Level 5, the damage increases by another 1d6, for a total of:

2d6 (2~12) Acid

Variants

•  Fire Bolt
•  Ray of Frost

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Sorcerer, Wizard, Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Trickster

Races:

• Character level 1: Elf
• Character level 2: Seldarine Drow

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Feats:

•  Spell Sniper

Bone Chill

Bone Chill is a cantrip (Necromancy). It deals Necrotic damage and prevents the target from regaining hit points.

Description

Assail a creature with the chill of the grave. It takes 1d8Necrotic damage and cannot regain Hit Points. Undead creatures also get Disadvantage on Attack Rolls.

Properties

Cost

Action

Damage

1d8 (1~8) Necrotic

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At higher levels

When the spellcaster reaches Level 5, the damage increases by another 1d8, for a total of:

2d8 (2~16) Necrotic

Condition: Bone Chilled

 Bone Chilled

Duration: 1 turn

• Can not regain hit points.
• If Undead, has Disadvantage on Attack rolls.

How to learn

(Information not yet added.)

Blade Ward

Blade Ward is a cantrip (Abjuration). It allows spellcasters to become more resilient against physical damage.

Description

The caster gains resistance against Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage dealt by weapon attacks for two turns. Damage of these types is halved.

Properties

Cost

Action

Details

 Range: Self

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Blade Ward

 Blade Ward

Duration: 2 turns

• Has Resistance against Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage.

How to learn

Granted by the following items:

• Longsword
• Chain Mail

Hunger of Hadar

Hunger of Hadar is a level 3 conjuration spell. It allows the caster to create a sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors.

Description

Create a sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors. Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6Cold damage. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6Acid damage.

The area is Difficult Terrain and creatures within are Blinded.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 3 Spell Slot

Damage

1d10 (1~10) + Spellcasting modifier Fire (Dexterity save to halve)

Details

Attack roll

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 10 m / 35 ft (Radius)

Creates Area: Hunger of Hadar

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Variants

•  Chromatic Orb: Thunder
•  Chromatic Orb: Acid
•  Chromatic Orb: Cold

Area: Hunger of Hadar

 Hunger of Hadar

Duration: 10 turns

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

A sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors.

Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6Cold damage. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6Acid damage.

The area is Difficult Terrain and creatures within are  Blinded.

Type: Summoned

Condition: Hunger of Hadar (Aura)

 Hunger of Hadar

• A sphere of cold blackness, teeming with unknown horrors.
• Creatures starting their turn in the area take 2d6Cold. Creatures ending their turn in the area possibly take 2d6Acid.
• The area is  Difficult Terrain, and creatures within are  Blinded.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 3: Warlock

Notes

Here's some notes just for testing purposes.

Two paragraphs of notes even.

Aid

Aid is a level 2 abjuration spell. It allows spellcasters to heal and embolden their allies and themselves with resolve. Affected creatures have their maximum hit points increased for the duration of the spell. It cannot be learned by players and is only used by NPCs.

Description

Bolster your allies with toughness and resolve to heal and increase their hit point maximum.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 2 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: Self

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Aid

 Aid

• Hit point maximum increased by 5hit points.
• Hit point maximum increases by a further 5hit points for every Spell Slot Level above 2 used.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 3: Bard, and Cleric

• Class Level 5: Paladin, and Ranger

Other ways to learn:

• High-fiving Shar
• Studying under Githyank Perry

This page template creates an entire spell page for a given spell.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Spell name	name	The name of the spell, as it is displayed. Example Fireball	String	suggested
Spell image/icon	image	This is the spell's in-game tooltip image. Example Fireball.webp	String	suggested
Spell level	level	This is the level of the spell. Use "cantrip" to indicate a 0th level or cantrip spell. Suggested values cantrip 1 2 3 4 5 6 Example 2	String	suggested
Spell school	school	The school of magic that the spell belongs to. Suggested values Abjuration Conjuration Divination Enchantment Evocation Illusion Necromancy Transmutation Example Evocation	String	suggested
ritual	ritual	Indicates whether the spell is a ritual spell or not. Leave blank if not a ritual spell. Example yes	String	optional
class learns at level X	class learns at level X	This specifies what level the classes get access to this spell. Use e.g. "class learns at level 5" with a comma-separated list of classes to specify classes that learn this spell at class level 5. You can use subclass names such as "Fiend" or "Light Domain" to indicate that Fiend Warlocks or Light Domain clerics gain access. Example Sorcerer, Wizard, Fiend, Light Domain	String	suggested
race learns at level X	race learns at level X	This specifies what level the races get access to this spell. Use e.g. "race learns at level 5" with a comma-separated list of races to specify which races learn this spell at level 5. You can use subrace names such as "Wood Elf" or "Seldarine Drow" as well. Example Elf, Seldarine Drow	String	suggested
Spell description summary	summary	A short summary of the spell. This appears at the top of the page and on link previews. Example This spell allows the caster to unleash a streak of fire from their hands that ignites into a large explosion at a chosen point within range.	Content	suggested
Spell description	description	This is the full in-game description of the spell. Try to reflect the in-game description as closely as possible. Example Shoot a bright flame from your fingers that explodes upon contact, torching everything in the vicinity for 8d6 Fire damage.	String	required
cost	cost	The resource needed to cast this spell. Suggested values action bonus reaction spell1 l1 Example action	String	suggested
hit cost	hit cost	The resource expended when the spell hits the target. Suggested values bonus reaction spell1 l1 Example bonus	String	suggested
attack roll	attack roll	Whether the spell creates an attack roll or not and what type. Leave blank if no attack roll is made. Suggested values yes melee weapon melee spell melee unarmed melee off-hand weapon ranged weapon ranged spell ranged unarmed ranged off-hand weapon Default No	String	optional
on miss	on miss	Used in conjunction with 'attack roll' describes what happens if the spell misses its attack roll. Suggested values Targets still take half damage. Example Targets still take half damage.	String	optional
damage	damage	The amount of damage dealt by the spell's primary effect, in dice. Leave blank if the spell does not directly deal damage. Example 3d6	String	optional
damage modifier	damage modifier	What stats (if any) get added to the damage dealt. Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Wisdom Intelligence Charisma melee ranged finesse Spellcasting Example Spellcasting	String	optional
damage type	damage type	The type of damage that spell deals. Suggested values Acid Cold Fire Force Healing Lightning Necrotic Poison Radiant Thunder Psychic Physical Piercing Bludgeoning Slashing Example Fire	String	optional
damage save	damage save	The save (if any) that a target must roll against the damage effect of the spell. Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma Example Dexterity	String	optional
damage save effect	damage save effect	What happens on a successful save. Leave blank to default to "negate". Suggested values half negate Default negate Example half	String	optional
damage save dc	damage save dc	Use this parameter if the spell's has a fixed saving throw DC Example 15	Number	optional
damage per	damage per	Optional descriptor that indicates that the damage occurs every time something happens, Example damage per = missile; damage per = turn	String	optional
concentration	concentration	Whether the spell requires the caster to maintain concentation. "Yes" if it does, leave blank otherwise. Suggested values Yes No Default No Example Yes	String	optional
save	save	The saving throw stat commonly used by this spell Suggested values DEX STR WIS Example WIS	String	optional
save dc	save dc	The saving throw DC Suggested values 16 caster weapon action Example 15	String	optional
on save	on save	Used in conjunction with 'save', describes what happens when the target successfully makes their saving throw. Suggested values Targets still take half damage. Example Targets still take half damage.	String	optional
range	range	The range of the spell. Suggested values ranged melee self Example ranged	String	optional
range m	range m	Use this parameter if the spell's range does not fit into one of the presets, "melee", "ranged", or "self". Indicates the range in meters. Example 5	Number	optional
range ft	range ft	Use this parameter if the spell's range does not fit into one of the presets, "melee", "ranged", or "self". Indicates the range in feet. Example 35	Number	optional
aoe	aoe	Indicates if the spell affects an area, and what type of shape its effect is. Suggested values radius cone cube line Example cone	String	optional
aoe m	aoe m	This indicates the range of the spell's aoe shape, in meters. Example 5	Number	optional
aoe ft	aoe ft	This indicates the range of the spell's aoe shape, in feet. Example 15	Number	optional
condition	condition	The full name of the condition (if any) that this spell applies to its target/s. Leave blank if there is no condition. Example Hastened	String	optional
condition duration	condition duration	The duration in turns of the spell's applied condition. Leave blank if the duration is unlimited. Example 5	Number	optional
condition save	condition save	The save that the spell's target must roll to avoid or reduce its effects. Can use short or long name, e.g: "STR" or "Strength" Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma Example WIS	String	optional
condition dc	condition dc	The dc of the spell's applied condition. Leave blank if the dc is unknown. Example 13, caster, weapon action	String	optional
condition2	condition2	The full name of the second condition (if any) that this spell applies to its target/s. Leave blank if there is no second condition. Example Hastened	String	optional
condition2 duration	condition2 duration	The duration in turns of the spell's second applied condition. Leave blank if the duration is unlimited. Example 5	Number	optional
condition2 save	condition2 save	The second save that the spell's target must roll to avoid or reduce its effects. Can use short or long name, e.g: "STR" or "Strength" Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma Example WIS	String	optional
condition2 dc	condition2 dc	The dc of the spell's second applied condition. Leave blank if the dc is unknown. Example 13, caster, weapon action	String	optional
Spell area name	area	Indicates the name of a special area/field/surface/cloud created by the spell (if any). Leave blank if there is none. Example Hunger of Hadar	String	optional
area category	area category	This indicates the type of area created by the spell. Suggested values cloud surface area Default area Example surface	String	optional
area shape	area shape	This indicates the shape that the special area created by the spell takes. Suggested values Radius Cone Cube Example Radius	String	optional
area range m	area range m	Indicates the range of the area created by spell, in meters. Example 5	Number	optional
area range ft	area range ft	Indicates the range of the area created by spell, in feet. Example 12	Number	optional
area duration	area duration	This indicates how long the area created by the spell lasts, in turns. Example 6	Number	optional
area turn start damage	area turn start damage	How much damage this area does to an entity starting its turn in it. Example 2d4	String	optional
area turn start damage type	area turn start damage type	The type of damage dealt to a creature starting its turn in the area created by this spell. Example Cold	String	optional
area turn start damage save	area turn start damage save	The saving throw an entity starting its turn in the area created by this spell must roll in order to reduce or negate its damage. Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence WIsdom Charisma Example Dexterity	String	optional
area turn start damage save effect	area turn start damage save effect	This indicates what effect a successful saving throw has on the damage applied to a creature starting its turn in this spell's area. Leave blank to default to "negate". Suggested values half negate Default negate Example half	String	optional
area turn end damage	area turn end damage	How much damage this area does to an entity ending its turn in it. Example 2d4	String	optional
area turn end damage type	area turn end damage type	The type of damage dealt to a creature ending its turn in the area created by this spell. Example Necrotic	String	optional
area turn end damage save	area turn end damage save	The saving throw an entity ending its turn in the area created by this spell must roll in order to reduce or negate its damage. Suggested values Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma Example Dexterity	String	optional
area turn end damage save effect	area turn end damage save effect	This indicates what effect a successful saving throw has on the damage applied to a creature ending its turn in this spell's area. Leave blank to default to "negate". Suggested values half negate Default negate	String	optional
area condition	area condition	The full name of the condition applied by this spell's area, leave blank if no condition is applied. Example Burning	String	optional
area condition 2	area condition 2	The full name of the second condition applied by this spell's area, leave blank if no second condition is applied. Example Burning	String	optional
area condition 3	area condition 3	The full name of the third condition applied by this spell's area, leave blank if no third condition is applied. Example Burning	String	optional
area condition 4	area condition 4	The full name of the fourth condition applied by this spell's area, leave blank if no fourth condition is applied. Example Burning	String	optional
warning	warning	Warning text for the tooltip that doesn't belong in the description.	String	optional
higher levels	higher levels	This describes what happens when the spell is casting using a higher than normal spell slot. Example When the spell is cast at 2nd Level or higher, the damage increases 1d6 Fire damage for each spell slot level above 1st.	Content	optional
variants	variants	Comma-separated list of variants of the spell, like the element types of Chromatic Orb. Example Chromatic Orb: Fire, Chromatic Orb: Ice, Chromatic Orb: Acid, ...	String	optional
variant of	variant of	The spell that is the parent of this spell Example Chromatic Orb	String	optional
notes	notes	Any extra or related information about the spell.	Content	optional
video	video	Name of an uploaded video file showcasing the spell.	File	optional
recharge	recharge	The frequency of recharge for this spell, if any. Suggested values Long Rest Short Rest Per Combat	String	optional
other ways to learn	other ways to learn	Will be inserted directly into the How to Learn section after all the other ways of learning.	String	optional
npc only	npc only	If specified, will mark the spell as unable to be learned by players.	Boolean	optional