The Thieves Guild
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Spells & Rituals

Lightning Bolt

Level 3 •
Evocation

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (100 ft
)
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Instantaneous
Damage Type: Lightning

Save: Dexterity
A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
At Higher Levels
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.
Material Component: a bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass
Verbal Component: Sie Confrigo Fulmen
Verbal Component (Alternative): I call the power of a thunderous volt, and conjure forth this lightening bolt

Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue

Domain: Air, Tempest, Weather

Tags: Damage

Source: Player's Handbook [5th Edition] (page 255)

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