Contagion

Contagion is a level 5 necromancy spell. This spell allows spellcasters to infect their target with an affliction of their choosing, potentially resulting in the target contracting a disease.

Description

Poison a target and possibly afflict them with a disease of your choice.

Once infected, the target will roll a Constitution Saving throw each turn. If it accumulates 3 successes, it recovers. If it accumulates 3 failures, it contracts the Disease chosen by the spellcaster.

Variants:

•  Contagion: Filth Fever
•  Contagion: Flesh Rot
•  Contagion: Slimy Doom
•  Contagion: Seizure
•  Contagion: Mindfire
•  Contagion: Blinding Sickness

Properties

Details

Attack roll

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

At higher levels

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

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 9: Cleric, and Circle of Spores

Notes

• Circle of the Land Druids who choose the Arctic, Forest, or Underdark Land at level 9 learn this spell automatically.

External Links

• Contagion on the Forgotten Realms Wiki