Arcane Incantations

Spell Description

Lightning Grasp

Incantation (arcane), Evocation

Base Incantation

Range: 5 feet (touch)

Duration: Instantaneous

Casting Time: 1 action

Components: V,S

Formula: You channel destructive lightning.

Target(s): You target one creature. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw or suffer the spell’s effect.

Effect: A target takes 1d12 lightning damage per power level.

Spellweaving Options

When you expend a spell slot as a bonus action to weave a spell from the incantation, the spell’s power level becomes equal to the level of the expended spell slot plus your spellpower. In addition, you can add spellweaving option with a total cost equal to the total power level of the spell:

Shocking Grasp (Costs 1)

This spellweaving option changes the spell in the following way:

•          Adds to Effect: A target that takes lightning damage from this spell also cannot take reactions until the end of its next turn.

Lightning Conductive (Costs 3)

This spellweaving option changes the spell in the following way:

•          Adds to Target(s): A target also has disadvantage on its saving throw if it is wearing metal armour or if it is a construct made out of metal.

Forked Lightning (Costs 4)

This spellweaving option changes the spell in the following way:

•          Adds to Target(s): If one or more creatures are hit by this spell or fail a saving throw against this spell, you can target another creature up to a total of 3 additional targets within 30 feet of that target as well. This cannot target creatures that have already been a target of the spell on this turn. Each additional time you add this option, the total number of additional targets increases by another 3.

Zapping Grasp (Costs 4)

This spellweaving option changes the spell in the following way:

•          Adds to Effect: A creature that takes lightning damage from this spell is also fatigued until the end of its next turn.

Lightning Bolt (Costs 6)

This spellweaving option changes the spell in the following way:

•          Replaces Range: The spell’s range instead becomes 90 feet (line).

•          Replaces Target(s): The spell instead targets creatures in a 5-foot-wide line: Creatures in the line must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or suffer the spell’s effect. Each additional time you add this option, the spell’s range increases by 90 feet.