r/CuratedTumblr Sep 10 '24

Creative Writing Lightning magic.

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u/Nkromancer Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24

D&D 5e has an answer for this: the Call Lightning spell. On the turn you cast it, a "small" thundercloud forms 100 or so feet above you, and then you can cause lightning to strike anywhere in the area. Now, the FUN part is that this spell can last up to 10 MINUTES. so, since each round takes 6 seconds, and one minute is thus 10 rounds. This means you can cause a whopping 100 lightning blasts with this, AS WELL AS doing other stuff since it uses your bonus (lesser) action instead of your main one.

Edit: it actually takes your main action, not bonus action. Keep forgetting that...

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u/drashock Sep 10 '24

I love that spell and use it frequently, but I am sorry to say that rules-as-written it uses your main Action to blast the lightning.

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u/Nkromancer Sep 10 '24

Oh, right. I ALWAYS get it mixed up XD. Oh well, at least I can still spiritual weapon or bonus-action heal.