Black Tentacles

Black Tentacles is a 4th-level conjuration spell that wizards can learn.

SRD 5.1 (2014)

Black Tentacles

Level
4
School
conjuration
Casting
an action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (a piece of tentacle from a giant octopus or a giant squid)
Area
a 20-foot square
Damage
3d6 bludgeoning, a Dexterity save
Lasts
1 minute
Concentration
yes
Classes
Wizard

Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square on ground that you can see within range. For the duration, these tentacles turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain.

When a creature enters the affected area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning damage and be restrained by the tentacles until the spell ends. A creature that starts its turn in the area and is already restrained by the tentacles takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage.

A creature restrained by the tentacles can use its action to make a Strength or Dexterity check (its choice) against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself.

SRD 5.2.1 (2024)

Black Tentacles

Level
4
School
conjuration
Casting
an action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (a tentacle)
Area
a 20-foot square
Damage
3d6 bludgeoning, a Strength save
Lasts
1 minute
Concentration
yes
Classes
Wizard

Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square on ground that you can see within range. For the duration, these tentacles turn the ground in that area into Difficult Terrain.

Each creature in that area makes a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d6 Bludgeoning damage, and it has the Restrained condition until the spell ends. A creature also makes that save if it enters the area or ends it turn there. A creature makes that save only once per turn.

A Restrained creature can take an action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC, ending the condition on itself on a success.

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