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Dramatic Sting

Class(es)
Casting Time
Target
One creature
Components:
broken violin string and a wasp’s stinger
Duration:
Concentration ( 1 minute )
Saving Throw
Wisdom negates

You frighten the target by echoing its movements with ominous music and terrifying sound effects. It takes 1d4 psychic damage and becomes frightened of you until the spell ends. 

At the end of each of the creature’s turns, it can make another Wisdom saving throw , ending the effect on itself on a success. On a failed save, the creature takes 1d4 psychic damage. 

You cannot cast another spell through your spellcasting focus while concentrating on this spell.

Cast at Higher Levels

The damage increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.

Rare Versions

Koren’s Subtle Dramatic Sting. When you cast this spell, make a Performance check opposed by the target’s Perception check. On a success, the target is affected by the spell but does not realize it is being targeted by a spell. Each round at the start of its turn, the target gains an expertise die on a Perception check made against the result of your Performance check to realize it has been targeted by a spell.