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Fear not, the Afflicted Vampire (2.0)

(and some Blood Magic Feats)

So A while back, I took a stab at my own take on vampires. In my personal campaign setting, vampirism is more a blood disease than a curse, and I wanted something that really highlighted that, focusing on the relative frailty of a creature who must feed on blood and flee the sunlight to live, rather than on the magical or physical power of an immortal undead. The good news, is that I accomplished that. The bad news was that I did so a little too well. My original take on the Afflicted Vampire had more downsides that upsides, and all things said and done, was less powerful than a standard human. So I wanted to find a way to balance that out, without just making my vampires bog-standard immortal creatures of the night. After some talk with players, and more thought into the exact origin of vampires in Aetheros, I decided that the best way to do this would be to give vampires a natural affinity for blood magic. So this updated version of My vampire race includes two Blood Feats, which vampire characters can choose from. One highlighting the ferocity and violent impulses the afflicted fight to control, and the other focusing on the dark magic that runs through their tainted blood. These feats are not limited to Vampires, but vampires do gain access to one for free, regardless of prerequisites As usual, the preview here is low resolution, and probably out of date. For the latest high-resolution PDF, as well as a whole host of other work I have done, check out this handy dropbox link. And be sure to tell me what you think! If you like what I do and want to support me or just generally help out, Check out my Patreon or Ko-Fi pages, or throw some coin at me through Paypal.me. If you wanna just come say hi on my Discord, that’s great too!  

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Source

Want more info? Here ya go: 

This Biology Teacher Disproved Transphobia With Science 

ALSO:

Sex redefined

“The idea of two sexes is simplistic. Biologists now think there is a wider spectrum than that.”

More on anti-trans arguments as bad science

[the-awkward-turt]

As a biologist I am reblogging this so hard.

Biological sex is not and has never been a binary. The complexity of the natural world cannot be contained in neat little societal boxes. Stop using science to justify your bigotry.

[calystarose]

The complexity of the natural world cannot be contained in neat little societal boxes. Stop using science to justify your bigotry.

[dm-clockwork-dragon-old]

Again, After Far more time than I feel comfortable listing, Here is my (Mostly) completed Necroficer Class. It’s a crafting Based Necromancer that focuses on creating unique Undead  monsters rather than summoning your basic array of skeletons and zombies. I’m sure in it’s current state it still has some balance issues, but that’s what Playtesting is for.

THE JPGs POSTED HERE ARE OUTDATED/INCOMPLETE. Please PM me for the PDF if you are interested in playtesting!

[homebrew-4-you]

So I have been working on this small 5e expansion for a few days. It contains 9 new constructs, a new race, a Cleric Domain and 6 magic items/artifacts. I really hope you like it and I tried really hard to make it relatively detailed.

Remember, if you want to use any of this in your game, remember to ask your DM first and give credit to the creator. Anyway I might not be able to post anything tomorrow as I have a game to host and need to think of some ideas for more Homebrew. There was originally a front cover for this small book but Tumblr wouldn’t let me post it because no more than 10 images. I’ll post the download link for this tomorrow :) That’s all from me today, peace. Actually, here is the link. The website allows you to download the PDF version of it. Where it says Destination, click Save as PDF. Then in “More Settings” change the paper size to “Letter” to remove the white strip of paper at the bottom :) https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/BkrdZu_aV

[horizonwalkers]

VAMPIRES & WEREWOLVES — kickin’ off the spooky season with some slightly overrated oldies but goodies, some player versions of vampires and werewolves! I really wanted to update some of my ideas for lore on these to make them less implicitly evil and offer some more versatility. I really hope y’all enjoy!

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[filibusterfrog]

seasonal fae types

(Dream fairies here)

[fischyplier]

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[markiplier]

This is clearly fake and I will sue you for slander

[partyoftwo]

Last week’s battlemaps - subterranean connections between basements and caves, and some nice wide streets. (: If you like what you see, do consider subscribing to our Patreon. Download Links: Free | $1 Rewards | $2 Rewards | $5 Rewards

[partyoftwo]

Part two of the port town - this time the pronged harbor is accompanied by a lighthouse and some pirate caves off-coast, as well as a magic shop. Have fun with ‘em!

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Hey everyone! We’ve got more seafaring maps this week, including a shipyard where you can kidnap your favorite ships from. Also included are half a dozen ships, a park square, and an inn!

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Warden Class by layhnet

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Races by Wherf

[kor-artificer]

Creatures of Ravnica Part 1: Izzet and Rakdos

I realise that with all these subclasses I’m working on for Ravnica, you might want to play a campaign in that setting! While a lot of D&D’s standard creatures will fit smoothly into the setting, there are some things that are truly unique creatures to Ravnica. So, here are a few creatures to go with the first two subclasses I have created, some for Izzet and some for Rakdos:

Gelectrode (Art by Dan Scott)

To translate the Gelectrode to D&D, I translated its tap ability simply as an attack, and carried the untap ability to trigger from friendly characters casting spells within range of it, allowing an immediate attack action in the same manner as the tap ability. While weird isn’t a creature type in D&D, I did take some inspiration from the elemental Water Weird, including the Amorphous ability, which I then tracked over from Oozes, as the Gelectrode seems more ooze-like in nature than its water elemental counterpart in D&D’s weirds.

Fluxcharger  (Art by Willian Murai)

The stat-reversal was key with this creature, so I based it on attack and damage roll modifiers and AC, since those work best to represent the card’s stats. Additionally, I made sure to limit how far this ability can be taken, so it does not do more than the swapping of stats like on the card.

Carnival Hellsteed (Art by Chase Stone)

Inspired by the art, I felt the Blazing Trail ability was a must. To make it work appropriately with existing rules, I based it on the spell Wall of Fire, with appropriate editing for duration and size of the area affected. While I took a lot of inspiration from the Nightmare, I felt that the Hellsteed needed a higher damage output, and a higher speed (to represent the creature’s Haste), which resulted in the creature being faster and more dangerous than the nightmare, but lacking its flying speed.

Carnage Gladiator (Art by Ryan Barger)

Since blocking tends to mean a creature hasn’t attacked, I felt the best way to replicate the “Whenever a creature blocks, that creature’s controller loses 1 life” ability would be the Carnage Gladiator having an aura to harm those that do not make melee attacks in their turns. Likewise, the card’s regeneration inspired my use of the Undead Fortitude ability common among zombies. The Brutal Cudgel attack was inspired by the art, based on the weapons’s appearance I felt that the best way to represent them would be allow a choice between appropriate damage types.

More Ravnica content will be coming soon in the form of more guildmage subclasses (which of course will be followed by posts similar to this one, for the other guilds), as well as some other plane related content. Next week however, look out for a non-MTG related D&D homebrew post. It’s something I’ve been working on for a while.

[kor-artificer]

Hey folks, just issuing a little correction on this post, unfortunately I had a glitch with the Monster creation programme I have been using. The Carnage Gladiator’s Brutal Cudgel attacks do not deal thunder damage, but can choose to deal either bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage. Sorry about the mix-up!

[kor-artificer]

Spells of MTG in D&D: Chaos

Inspired by one of my 1000 follower celebration winners, @jammywk who suggested Mana Clash, I’ve decided to compile a number of truly chaotic spells for when wild magic just isn’t wild enough:

Chaos Warp 3rd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you can take when a creature within range makes an attack Range: 50 feet Components: S Duration: 1 round You transform an attacking target within range into a random different creature, preventing the attack and completely confusing the target. The creature’s attack automatically misses. An unwilling creature must make a Wisdom saving throw to avoid the effect. The spell has no effect on a shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points.The transformation lasts for the duration, or until the target drops to 0 hit points or dies. The new form is a random creature whose challenge rating is equal to or less than the target’s (or the target’s level, if it doesn’t have a challenge rating). The target’s game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the randomly selected creature. It retains its alignment and personality.The target assumes the hit points of its new form. When it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn’t reduce the creature’s normal form to 0 hit points, it isn’t knocked unconscious.The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech if its new form is not capable of these things.The target’s gear melds into the new form. The creature can’t activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment.

My design for Chaos Warp was as a weirder take on polymorph, transforming randomly and not just limited to beasts, so as to have a similar effect to the spell’s use in MTG.

Grip of Chaos 4th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to one minute You call on raw energies of chaos, disrupting all spells cast in the area around you. For the duration, whenever a spell with a target within a 30-foot radius sphere centred on you, or a spell is cast targeting a creature within that area, that spell instead targets a random creature within the 30-foot radius sphere.

This spell I wanted to work as an area aura, within which all chaos can ensue. Against a group of spellcasting enemies, it can be potentially extremely powerful, but with the potential problems it can cause for allies, this is a spell to be treated with caution!

Mana Clash 1st-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 50 feet Components: S Duration: Until end condition is reached. You engage in a duel with a foe, trying to overwhelm and counter one another with wild mana before it fizzles out. Choose one target creature. At the start of each of your and the target’s turns, both you and the target suffer 1d4 force damage. Repeat this process until you and the target take the same amount of damage you take from these rolls, or until one of you is incapacitated. At higher levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, raise the amount of damage to 1d6 if the spell is cast with a 2nd level spell slot, 1d8 if the spell is cast with a 3rd level spell slot,  1d10 if the spell is cast with a 4th level spell slot, and 1d12 if the spell is cast with a 5th level spell slot or higher. 

I had originally planned for this spell to carry on until the end result immediately as it was cast, but I felt that would slow down combat too much. In coming into effect indefinitely at the start of each affected character’s turn, it still has a similar gameplay effect  of lasting until one character is incapacitated or until the spell ends itself.

Possibility Storm 5th-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 50 feet Components: S Duration:  Concentration, up to one minute You unleash a psychic storm, making spellcasters within range unable to choose the spell they want to use, overwhelmed with possibility. For the duration of the spell, whenever a creature within range casts a spell of 1st level or higher, that creature instead casts a random spell of their list of known spells of 1st level or higher. This spell is cast at the same level as the spell slot used to cast the original spell. If this would result in a creature casting a spell of a higher level than the spell slot used, the spell instead fails. Whenever a creature within range casts a cantrip, that creature instead casts a random cantrip that it knows. If the randomly selected spell has a target, but the original did not, the target is randomly selected.

With possibility storm, one of the main differences I made between it and the actual card was that the D&D spell doesn’t allow the casting of spells of higher level, as that way it’d be a very easy way to cheat into turning a Fireball into Power Word Kill, or even Wish. 

Wild Ricochet 3rd-level abjuration Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you can take when a creature within range casts a spell with a target. Range: 50 feet Components: S Duration: Instantaneous You redirect and split an enemy’s spell, sending it in random directions. A spell cast by a creature within range with one target instead hits two randomly determined targets within that spell’s range.

While the original spell Wild Ricochet gives the player the ability to choose the targets for the original spell and its copy, I felt doing it randomly would better reflect the spell’s flavour, and would create a more fun chaotic spell.

For a completely different angle on spellcasting translated from MTG to D&D, have a look at my Counterspells post. And may these spells help your game never match your expectations!

[kor-artificer]

Spells of Ravnica in D&D

Now that I have uploaded homebrew Guildmage subclasses for each of the five guilds present in the set Return to Ravnica, this week I’ve created some spells to go with them! These spells are a combination of spells I thought would be interesting to design, and some of the guilds’ most iconic spells.

Abrupt Decay 3rd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 100 feet Components: S, V Duration: Instantaneous You drive two of the most powerful forces to disintegrate your foe and their equipment: the forces of Nature and Time. One creature within range must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target suffers 4d6 acid damage, and one item that it is carrying is instantly corroded and destroyed. On a successful save, the target suffers half as much damage. This spell may also target structures or large objects, which automatically fail the save and suffer double damage, or small objects or magic items, which are immediately destroyed. This spell cannot destroy magic items with a rarity rating of rare or higher.

I wanted this spell to work as a “utility” destruction spell in the same way it can in Magic games, given its wide range of potential targets it can damage. The initial design was just damage with the ability to destroy a carried item, inspired by the Cinderslag Elemental’s Molten Gaze action from the Tal’Dorei campaign guide, which I then expanded to let it target and damage other items.

Cyclonic Rift 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: 100 feet Components: S, V Duration: Instantaneous You call down a column of raging wind and lightning onto a target, sucking it up and launching it into the air. One target creature within range must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target suffers 2d8 lightning damage and is lifted 50 feet into the air. On a success, the creature suffers half as much damage and is not moved. 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. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, instead of targeting one creature, the spell affects all creatures within a 40-foot-radius, 100-foot-high cylinder. When cast at this level, you may maintain concentration on this spell for up to one minute, and may move it up to 30 feet as a bonus action.

The damage for this spell is generated partly through falling damage, so while it has a higher damage output than other spells of the same damage, a bigger chunk of that damage is negated if a target succeeds on its save, balancing it out as a higher-risk-higher-reward spell, which fits perfectly with the mindset of the average Izzet character.

Pain Magnification 3rd-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 Action Range: 80 feet Components: S, V Duration: 1 minute (concentration) One creature within range must make a Wisdom saving throw or fall under the effect of this spell. While under the effect of this spell, when the target suffers an amount of damage higher than its Constitution score from one source, it must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the the target halves its movement speed and suffers -3 to ability checks and attack rolls for one round. On a successful save the spell ends. At higher levels. When you cast this spell  using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, when the target fails a save after suffering more than 20 points of damage from one source, it is paralysed for one round.

This spell I originally planned to deal additional psychic damage to represent that card forcing the damaged player to discard a card, but I changed it with inspiration from Power Word Pain from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. With more opportunities for the spell to end and have no effect without affecting the target, I felt that it was appropriate at 3rd level. 

Seeds of Strength 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: S, V Duration: Instantaneous Up to three seeds appear in your hand and are infused with magic for the duration. A creature can eat one seed as a bonus action, which grants +4 to the creature’s Strength score for one round.      The seeds lose their potency if they have not been consumed within 24 hours of the casting of this spell.

With this spell, inspired by the art and its ability to increase the combat potency of 3 targets, I wanted to create an effect similar to goodberry, but with more of a combat buff effect. To this end, I felt that the +4 to Strength was the ideal way to make it, giving both a +2 to attack and damage rolls with strength based weapons, and some minor utility outside of combat for strength based ability checks.

Sphinx’s Revelation 4th-level divination Casting Time: 1 Action Range: 10 feet Components: S, V Duration: Instantaneous You immediately gain access to a prepared spell from your class’s spell list, and up to 6 creatures within 50 feet of you regain 2d6 hit points. The prepared spell remains prepared for one minute. At higher levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you gain one additional prepared spell, which remains for one additional minute, and increase the amount each affected creature heals by 1d6 for each slot level above 4th.

I wanted my representation of the most iconic Azorius spell to feel similar to how it plays in MTG. Gaining new prepared spells felt the best way to represent the card draw, as it provides a similar level of utility to how the card works in games of magic, and healing affecting nearby characters to represent the lifegain aspect of the card.

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Guilds of Ravnica D&D Feats

These feats are inspired by some of the new cards and mechanics featured in Guilds of Ravnica. That said, all of these feats are designed so that they can also be used in any other setting.

Jump-Start (Beamsplitter Mage by Svetlin Velinov) Prerequisite: The ability to prepare spells You can frantically focus your concentration for spellcasting, discarding unnecessary information for the task at hand. As a bonus action, you can choose one spell that you have prepared. You regain a spell slot equal to one half the chosen spell’s level (rounded up), and the spell is no longer prepared. You can’t use this again until you finish a short or long rest.

This design is based on the Izzet League’s jump-start mechanic, and uses losing a prepared spell to represent discarding a card, and regaining a spell slot to represent the ability to cast another of your spells an additional time.

Mentor (Resurgence by Daarken) You’re a skilled tutor of military training. You gain the following benefits:

When you are wielding a martial weapon that you’re proficient with, allies within 20 feet of you that can see you are proficient with that weapon for as long as you are wielding it.

You can tutor others in weapons you are proficient with. You may spend an hour tutoring one creature in using one martial weapon you are proficient with, provided you have access to two weapons of that type. At the end of the hour, that creature can attempt a Strength (or Dexterity, if the weapon is ranged or has the finesse rule) or Intelligence check, adding your proficiency bonus, with a DC of 18. On a success, the creature you trained becomes proficient with the weapon you tutored it with.

This doesn’t mirror the Boros mentor mechanic exactly, but works to the same flavour - a character who is a skilled combatant can train their allies for bonuses mid-combat as well as more permanent bonuses, with the training becoming easier the higher the character’s level is.

Shieldwall (Join the Shields by Winona Nelson) Prerequisite: Proficiency with Shields You know that you and your allies are stronger when wielding your shields together as one. If you are wielding a shield and within 5 feet of any number of allies that are also wielding shields, you and each of those allies increase their AC by 2, and gain advantage on Strength saving throws to avoid being pushed or knocked prone. This benefit extends to allies that are wielding shields and within 5 feet of a creature affected by this benefit. If a creature is already affected by this benefit it cannot gain it again.

For my Selesnya feat, I was inspired by this art to make a shield wall design, as this is something which 5e hasn’t exactly done yet. To me the AC boost and push resistance was the way to go, and done in a way that doesn’t stack but allows the benefit to extend to more creatures to create a large shield wall.

Surveil (Enhanced Surveillance by Greg Rutkowski) Prerequisite: Wisdom 13 or higher You’ve mastered pinpointing details in a busy environment. You gain the following benefits:

Increase your Wisdom score by 1

You can pinpoint and listen to an individual conversation in a busy, noisy or crowded area, up to 30 feet away.

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to identify an individual in a crowd, and on Wisdom (Survival) checks for tracking individuals through crowds.

I’ve loved the flavour of the Dimir’s surveil mechanic since it was revealed, so really wanted to do something with it, and felt it made more sense as a feat rather than a class feature - comparable to the Observant feat, but with more of a city and espionage-leaning theme to it.

Swarm Speaker (Find by Tomasz Jedruszek) Prerequisite: Proficiency with animal handling You are accustomed to the strange creatures that scuttle, crawl and burrow below ground. You gain the following benefits:

You can use sounds and gestures to communicate simple ideas with arthropods, such as beetles, spiders or centipedes.

Whenever you make a Wisdom (Survival) or Intelligence (Nature) check regarding information about arthropods, such as how and where a type of spider makes its webs, treat a roll of 7 or lower on the d20 as an 8.

You gain advantage on saves against arthropod-based spells and effects, such as the spell insect swarm, or the saving throw against a giant scorpion’s poison.

This feat is really the weird one of this selection. I didn’t want to mirror any of my existing Golgari abilities that appear on my Golgari druid subclass, so went for something in a slightly different direction, about abilities a character might have living in the undercity. I was inspired a lot by Izoni, Thousand-Eyed, and loved the idea of a character who interacts with insects and arachnids in the same way that forest gnomes can interact with small beasts. As such, this feat is mechanically similar to that, but with a few appropriate further benefits. 

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Izzet Spells in D&D: Wacky Wizardry

More Ravnica content this week, as I take on designs for some of the more wild magic used by the Izzet League. These spells are all designed to fit the Izzet theme of mad science, in that they have a main effect to them, but also “side effects” that add an extra twist to the spells.

Cosmotronic Wave (Art by Titus Lunter) 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: self (15-foot-radius sphere) Components: S, M (a hand mirror) Duration: Instantaneous Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard Each creature other than you in a 15-foot-radius sphere centred on you must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d10 radiant damage and is blinded for one round. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t blinded. For the next 1d4 days, a creature that was blinded by this spell is affected by random discolouration to their vision. As a result, an affected creature must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw each to determine something’s actual colours, seeing the colours either tinted or inverted on a failed save, and chooses random effects on spells where the effects is determined by a chosen colour.

This spell is more mechanically based on the card that inspired it, it deals damage to creatures in an area around the caster, and the blindness effect results in creatures having difficulty engaging in combat over the following round, in the same way that the card stops creatures from blocking. The extra longer-term effects add some Izzet weirdness to the spell, making it feel a little more like unrefined, experimental magic than a spell that would simply apply temporary blindness.

Gravitic Punch (Art by Randy Vargas) 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: S, M (a 1lb weight) Duration: Instantaneous Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard You swing to punch, and surrounding your fist with a heavy field of accelerated gravity. Make a melee spell attack. On a successful hit, the target suffers 3d12 force damage. This spell deals double damage to structures. An airborne creature affected by this spell falls 60 feet, suffering falling damage if it hits the ground.

I really wanted to play into the gravity flavour for this design. The artwork inspired me to add the “siege” feature of double damage to structures, and the gravity theme gave me the idea to add the earthbind-like effect (though with falling damage - in this case the spell’s target has become suddenly very aware of its own weight, and the gravity of the situation).

Maximize Velocity (Art by Svetlin Velinov) 2nd-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: 1 round Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard An affected creature moves at an extreme, and extremely dangerous speed. An unwilling creature you touch with this spell can make a wisdom saving throw, on a failed save it is affected by the spell, on a success it is not. A creature affected by this spell increases its movement speed to 100 feet for the duration, and must move the full 100 feet if it makes a movement. For every 5 feet above double its normal movement speed a creature travels while affected by this spell, it suffers 1 point of force damage. If the creature moves into an contact with a creature, structure or object during this movement, it suffers damage as it you had fallen the distance it moved, and whatever it hit into suffers the same amount of bludgeoning damage.

I wanted to make sure that in designing this speed-focused spell, it felt different to expeditious retreat. As such, this spell’s focus isn’t about making extra movements, but a single, high-speed burst that can potentially fling the affected creature to safety, or be used to make an enemy slam itself into a wall.

Sure Strike (Art by Steve Argyle) 2nd-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: S, M (two pieces of copper wire) Duration: Instantaneous Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard You channel an overload of electrical energy into your arms, then grasp a target with both hands to ground the electricity though them, before it rebounds through you. Make a melee spell attack with advantage. On a successful hit, the target suffers 4d10 lightning damage. If the attack misses, you suffer 4d10 lightning damage. If the target is an object that isn’t being worn or carried, it is ignited by the lightning.

This spell was inspired mostly by both the card’s name, Sure strike, which implies the accuracy of the attack (granting advantage on the attack roll), and by the art depicting the izzet mage hitting a foe (victim? test subject? bystander?) at two points, giving the idea that the attack is completing an electrical circuit through the target. From that, I thought it’d play well into the izzet flavour that the spell needs to be grounded through the target, and if it isn’t it’ll fry the caster in an equally spectacular fashion.

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