Ice Storm

Ice Storm is a level 4 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to summon an ice storm to strike an area.

Description

Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing

⁠Bludgeoning and

⁠Cold damage. It also creates an

 Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.

Properties

Cost:  Action +  Level 4 Spell Slot
Damage: 6~40: 2d8⁠Bludgeoning
+ 4d6⁠Cold
Details:  DEX Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.);  Range: 18 m (60 ft);  AoE: 6 m (20 ft) Radius;  Creates Area: Ice

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d8⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage for each spell slot level above 4th.

Technical details

UID

Target_IceStorm

Spell flags

CanAreaDamageEvade, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsSpell

Area: Ice

 Ice

Duration: 2 turns

 AoE: 6 m (20 ft) Radius

Difficult terrain - movement speed is halved and creatures may fall Prone.

Type: Surface

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

 DEX Save (Spell save DC)

Can't move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has  Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity  Saving Throws.
Attacks against a Prone creature have  Advantage if they're made within 3 m (10 ft) of the creature.
A Prone creature must spend half its  Movement Speed to stand up.
Falling Prone immediately ends Concentration.
If a creatures falls Prone on its turn, the turn immediately ends.

Condition: Difficult Terrain

 Difficult Terrain

Duration: Whilst on surface

Movement Speed halved

How to learn

Classes:

Class level 7: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard, Tempest Domain (Domain Spell), and Circle of the Land (Arctic)
Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Granted by items:

Markoheshkir ( Recharge: Short rest)

Other ways to learn:

Wizards with a Level 4 Spell Slot can transcribe a  Scroll of Ice Storm to their spellbooks.

Notes

The incantation for Ice Storm is Tremē, the Latin command "Tremble/quake!"

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External links[edit section | visual editor]

 Ice storm on the Forgotten Realms Wiki