Psychic Scream

• Level: 9th-level
• School: Enchantment
• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

Description

Psychic Scream unleashes a powerful psychic blast that targets the minds of up to ten creatures within range, dealing massive psychic damage and potentially causing them to be stunned.

Effects:

• Targets:

  • Choose up to ten creatures within a 90-foot range that you can see.

• Psychic Damage:

  • Each target must make an Intelligence saving throw.
  • On a failed save, a target takes 14d6 psychic damage and is stunned.
  • On a successful save, a target takes half as much damage and is not stunned.

• Stunning Effect:

  • A target that fails its saving throw is stunned for the duration.
  • Stunned creatures can make another Intelligence saving throw at the end of each of their turns to end the stun.

• Secondary Effect:

  • If a creature is reduced to 0 hit points by this spell, its head explodes, assuming it has one, killing it instantly.

Strategic Applications:

• Mass Crowd Control:

  • With the ability to target up to ten creatures, Psychic Scream is an extremely effective spell for controlling large groups of enemies, especially those with low Intelligence saving throws.

• High Damage Output:

  • The spell's 14d6 psychic damage can significantly weaken or even outright eliminate groups of enemies, particularly those vulnerable to psychic damage.

• Ideal Against Low-Intelligence Enemies:

  • Enemies with low Intelligence scores are more likely to fail their saving throws, making them prime targets for this spell.

Roleplaying Opportunities:

• Terrifying Power:

  • The visual effect of Psychic Scream can be portrayed as an overwhelming wave of psychic energy emanating from the caster, causing visible distortions in the air or creating eerie, silent screams that only the targets can hear.

• Mind-Shattering Force:

  • The aftermath of the spell can be gruesome, with heads of creatures that fail the saving throw and are reduced to 0 hit points exploding in a psychic burst.

• Psychic Energy:

  • Characters casting this spell might exhibit signs of intense mental strain or an aura of immense psychic power, as they channel the overwhelming force required to affect so many minds simultaneously.

Notes:

• High-Level Spell:

  • As a 9th-level spell, Psychic Scream is reserved for the most powerful spellcasters, and it can turn the tide of battle in a single action.

• Intelligence Save:

  • The effectiveness of this spell largely depends on the Intelligence saving throws of the targets, making it less reliable against creatures with high Intelligence or magic resistance.

• Instantaneous Duration:

  • The spell's effects occur instantly, but the stun can persist, providing ongoing control over affected enemies.

• Ideal For:

  • Wizards, sorcerers, and warlocks looking for a powerful, high-level spell that can control and damage multiple enemies at once, particularly in large-scale encounters or climactic battles.