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Enchantment Cantrip
Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous

You unleash a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments.
Target. One creature you can see within range.
Saving Throw. Target makes a Wisdom saving throw.
Failure. 1d6 psychic damage, and the target has Disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
Success. No effect.
Special. The target must be able to hear you (though it need not understand you).
Cantrip Progression. This spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), 17th level (4d6), 23rd level (5d6), and 28th level (6d6).

Source: PHB 285, SRD

Changelog

  • Altered damage die of the psychic damage to d6 instead of d4.
  • Added epic level damage progression.