Hold Word

0-level (Cantrip) Evocation

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 60 ft.

Components: V, S

Duration: Instantaneous

You mutter a word of the divine under your breath, being careful not to speak it any louder, for such celestial power isn’t for the unworthy. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 radiant damage. If you hit an undead, fiend, or fey, then its speed is reduced by 10 feet and it cannot take reactions until the end of its next turn.

At higher levels:

The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).

Available for: Cleric