Whither Plants
Spell, Black Magic, level 4
Withers and kills a patch of vegetation at range, larger with each level; intelligent plants may resist.
Also called Wither Plants
From the book
Withers and kills plant life in an area of 10 sq. ft., up to 100 ft. from the caster, and each level of ability adds another 10 sq. ft. Ordinary vegetation gets no save. Sentient plants, having minds of their own, may save vs Will to resist the caster's magic.
At a glance
- Area
- 10 sq. ft. (+10 sq. ft. per level)
- Range
- 100 ft.
- Save
- None, except sentient plants (vs Will)
- Spell type
- Variable; each level adds 10 sq. ft.
A scene
The rival vintner in Saturnia refused to sell, so the warlock Lucan pays a visit at harvest time. He stands at the edge of the vineyard, a stone's throw from the nearest rows, and draws one slow breath. The vines in front of him shiver. Leaves curl and brown, grapes shrivel to black beads, and a patch of the best rows, no bigger than a farmhouse kitchen, dies in the space of a heartbeat. It is a small wound. But it is the oldest stock, the vines the family has tended for six generations, and Lucan knows exactly where to cut.
Find it in the spellbook of Black Magic
The book spells it 'Whither' (i.e. wither).