Spells - Biomancy
Ferocious Strike
Biomancy cantrip (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Tamer, Warlock
With a pulse of adrenaline, a tremendous ferocity comes upon you. Make one weapon attack against a target within your reach or range. If this attack hits, the target takes additional 1d4 damage of the weapon’s damage type.
This spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4) and 17th level (4d4).
Pins & Needles
Biomancy cantrip (*can be replaced with evocation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You momentarily shut down a small part of the nervous system of a creature you can see within range, before overstimulating it and causing crippling pain. The creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d8 psychic damage. If the target fails its saving throw by 5 or more, it has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn as it temporarily loses full control of a part of its body.
This spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Spore Cloud
Biomancy cantrip (*can be replaced with conjuration)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot-radius sphere)
Components: V, S, M (a toadstool)
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock
You produce a cloud of virulent spores. Each creature within 5 feet of you, other than you, must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d4 poison damage. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is poisoned until the end of its next turn.
The spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).
Swarm
Biomancy cantrip (*can be replaced with conjuration)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a spider sac)
Duration: 1 round
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock
Choose a target within range; a cloud of minuscule poisonous spiders floats on gossamer strands towards it. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw to avoid the spiders or become poisoned until the end of its next turn.
This spell deals poison damage on a failed saving throw when you reach certain levels. When you reach 5th level, a creature takes 1d10 poison damage; at 11th level this increases to 2d10; and at 17th level this increases to 3d10.
Chameleon Skin
1st-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (red, yellow, and blue pigment)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Class: Bard, Druid, Ranger, Tamer, Wizard
You imbue a creature you touch with pigment so that its skin, and anything it wears or carries, slowly shifts hues to match its surroundings. For the duration, the target can take the Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns, even when only lightly obscured.
If the target did not move during its last turn, creatures have disadvantage on any Wisdom (Perception) checks made to see the target. Creatures who do not rely on sight, such as those with tremorsense, are immune to this effect.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.
Flipperform
1st-level biomancy (ritual; *can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a fish’s fin)
Duration: 1 hour
Class: Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Tamer, Wizard
You change the morphology of a willing creature within range. It grows webbed fingers and gains a swimming speed equal to its walking speed.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can affect one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. In addition, the duration of the spell doubles for each slot level above 1st.
Eelskin
2nd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with evocation)
Casting Time: 1 action or 1 bonus action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (some jellied eel)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Tamer, Warlock, Wizard
You cause the skin of a willing creature you touch to produce a slimy, electrified mucous. The creature’s unarmed strikes and natural weapon attacks become magical for the duration of the spell. The first time the creature hits with an unarmed strike or an attack using a natural weapon on its turn, it deals an additional 1d8 lightning damage as the stored lightning discharges.
Slimy. For the duration, the creature has advantage on checks and saves made to avoid being grappled or restrained, and disadvantage on any attempts it makes to grapple another creature.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each two slot levels above 2nd.
Endoleech
2nd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with evocation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a toenail lost to frostbite)
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You touch a creature, absorbing the energy from its body and bolstering your metabolism. Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 5d6 cold damage and can’t take reactions until the end of its next turn. In addition, until the end of its next turn, its speed is reduced by 15 feet and your speed is increased by 15 feet.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.
Mortiferous Pulse
2nd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with necromancy)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (50-foot line)
Components: V, S, M (a dead animal)
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Druid, Warlock
You summon a bolt of negative energy to stimulate and transmit necrotic pathogens into those that stand before you, decaying their internal viscera. Each creature in a 5-foot-wide, 50-foot-long line extending from you must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d8 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.
Preserve
2nd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with abjuration)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (some ether)
Duration: 24 hours
Class: Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Tamer, Wizard
With a flare of brilliant octarine light, each creature within a 10-foot-radius sphere centred on a point you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or become soulbound for the duration, its magical essence tied to its physical (or incorporeal) form. If a creature dies while soulbound, its magic is bound to its components for 24 hours allowing harvesting to start at any time within this period (see page 87 for the rules on harvesting). Once harvesting starts on a corpse under the effect of this spell, the spell ends for that corpse. Creatures possessing robust or more powerful essence (typically, those of CR 7 or higher) automatically succeed on this saving throw.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the strength of the essence possessed by creatures that allows them to automatically succeed on the saving throw increases by one tier for each two slot levels above 2nd. Creatures with potent or more powerful essence (typically CR 12 or higher) automatically succeed at 4th level, mythic (typically CR 18 or higher) at 6th level, and deific (typically CR 25 or higher) at 8th level.
Sugar Rush
2nd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (some candy)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Bard, Cleric, Paladin, Sorcerer, Tamer
Choose a willing creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the target’s speed is increased by 15 feet, and it gains a +1 bonus to AC. As a bonus action on each of its turns, it can take the Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.
When the spell ends, or if an affected creature does not spend movement up to its walking speed by the end of its turn, it then develops a stomach ache and is poisoned until the end of its next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd-level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.
Influenza
3rd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with necromancy)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot cone)
Components: V, S, M (some pollen)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Cleric, Druid, Warlock
With a mighty sneeze that can be heard up to 300 feet away, you blast forth a 30-foot cone of phlegm, bad breath, and viral pathogens. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d6 poison damage and is poisoned for the duration. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t poisoned. A poisoned creature can make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Whilst poisoned in this way, a creature must roll a d12 at the start of each of its turns. On a 3 or lower, it is racked by a coughing fit and becomes incapacitated until the start of its next turn. Each creature within 5 feet of a creature when it becomes incapacitated in this way must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or also become poisoned in this way for the spell’s duration.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 and the value a poisoned creature must roll on the d12 to cause a coughing fit increases by 1 for each slot level above 3rd.
The Bends
3rd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You assault the internal chemistry of a creature you can see within range, causing bubbles of nitrogen to precipitate in its blood, forcing it to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 5d8 poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn’t poisoned. If the target is completely submerged in water, increase the damage dice from d8s to d10s.
The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.
Zippit!
3rd-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when a creature within range vocalises
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
In response to a creature vocalizing, you make a sharp sound and hold a finger up in an attempt to interrupt them. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become silenced as its mouth is fused shut for the duration. If you silence a target that is casting a spell with verbal components, the target’s spell slot isn’t expended, but its action is wasted.
At the end of each of its turns, the target can make a Strength saving throw as it tries to tear open its mouth. On a success, the target takes 1d8 slashing damage and is no longer silenced. Alternatively, as an action, the target can use a bladed implement to cut open its mouth, taking 1d8 slashing damage and ending the silence.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.
Frogskin
4th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (some frogspawn)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Druid, Sorcerer, Tamer, Warlock, Wizard
You morph your skin and clothing into that of a slimy, poisonous frog. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d10 poison damage and is poisoned until the end of your next turn. Until the spell ends, you can use an action on each of your subsequent turns to make this attack again.
Slimy. For the duration, you have advantage on checks and saves made to avoid being grappled or restrained, and disadvantage on any attempts you make to grapple a target. Each creature grappling you, or that you are grappling, must make a Constitution saving throw at the start of each of its turns, taking 3d10 poison damage on a failure, or half as much damage on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, both damages increase by 1d10 for each slot level above 4th.
Fungal Infection
4th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with necromancy)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet (15-foot radius sphere)
Components: V, S, M (a mushroom)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Druid, Warlock, Wizard
With an exhalation, fungal spores waft their way towards a point within range. Each creature in a 15-foot-radius sphere centred on that point must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become cursed until the spell ends.
When you cast the spell, choose one of the following fungi to grow on the cursed creatures:
- Amanita Rotgut. The creature immediately takes 2d6 poison damage and becomes poisoned. While poisoned in this way, the creature takes 2d6 poison damage at the end of each of its subsequent turns.
- Necrotising Zygomycosis. The creature immediately takes 2d8 necrotic damage, and takes 2d8 necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns.
- Psilocybin Quickitrippiae. The creature begins ‘tripping’. It must roll a d4 at the start of each of its turns. On a 1, the creature doesn’t move or take actions this turn.
- Paralysing Mucorales. At the end of each of the creature’s turns, it becomes stunned until the start of its next turn. If the creature fails a saving throw against this spell by 5 or more then, if it would be stunned, it is paralysed instead.
- Raging Henbane. The creature becomes charmed by you and must use its reaction at the start of each of its turns to make one weapon attack against a randomly determined creature within its reach/range other than you.
- Veiled Lady. The creature’s vision darkens to a pinhole; the creature has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, and ranged attacks have advantage against the creature.
An affected creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns (after the effects of this spell have triggered), ending the effect on itself on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage (both initial and later) of Amanita Rotgut and Necrotising Zygomycosis increases by 1d6 and 1d8, respectively, for each slot level above 4th. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can choose two different fungi to grow on affected targets instead of one.
Tentacle Lash
4th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with transmutation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a miniature plunger)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Druid, Ranger, Warlock, Wizard
One of your arms elongates into a long, wet, suckered tentacle. When you cast this spell, and as an action on each of your turns, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 30 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes 5d8 bludgeoning damage and it must make a Strength saving throw if it is Huge or smaller. On a failure, you can choose one of the following effects:
- The target is knocked prone.
- The target is shoved 5 feet in a direction of your choice.
- You disarm the target; you take one item the target is holding and return it to your person.
The tentacle also serves as an appendage that can be used like a grappling hook or rope (GM’s discretion).
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.
Bone Cage
5th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with necromancy)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (20-foot-radius sphere)
Components: V, S, M (the bones of at least one non-animated corpse, which the spell consumes)
Duration: 1 minute
Class: Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
You draw the bones from all corpses within range, forming a carapace of ribcages and femurs. You gain temporary hit points for each Small or larger corpse wholly or partly within range, according to its size, that last for the duration:
| Size | Temporary Hit Points Gained |
|---|---|
| Small | 1d6+1 |
| Medium | 1d8+2 |
| Large | 1d10+5 |
| Huge | 1d12+12 |
| Gargantuan | 1d20+25 |
As an action on a subsequent turn, you can cause your armour of bones to erupt, expending all remaining temporary hit points. Each other creature within range must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking piercing damage equal to your expended temporary hit points on a failure, or half as much damage on a success. Whatever the manner in which the temporary hit points are lost, the bones shatter and can’t be used in this way again.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the radius of this spell increases by 10 feet for each slot level above 5th.
Feverskin
5th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with evocation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a red hot chilli pepper, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Class: Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Tamer, Warlock, Wizard
You eat a chilli pepper, your metabolism increases, and your skin begins to burn to the touch. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 6d6 fire damage. Until the spell ends, you can use an action on each of your subsequent turns to make this attack again.
For the duration, your walking speed increases by 15 feet, and you gain 2d6 temporary hit points at the start of each of your turns.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 5th.
Lungburst
6th-level biomancy (*can be replaced with evocation)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Class: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You cause rapid and unpredictable changes in the internal air pressure of a creature you can see, rupturing its breathing apparatus. The creature must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature that is holding its breath makes this saving throw with disadvantage. On a failure, a creature takes 7d6 thunder damage, 7d6 necrotic damage, and immediately begins suffocating. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and does not begin suffocating. A creature suffocating in this way can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending its suffocation on a success.
A creature that does not need to breathe is immune to the effects of this spell. A greater restoration, heal, or wish spell can restore a creature’s ability to breathe, and end its suffocation.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the thunder and necrotic damage both increase by 1d6 for each slot level above 6th.