The Dogma

Folklore states that dragons were the first ones who were able to harness mana and subsequently magic, sharing that knowledge with the world. The stories also told of dragons to being extremely harsh instructors. Relentless discipline with an emphasis on the natural order of things. Discipline was necessary; yet, the brutally fatalistic view seemed unnecessary at a glance. But the dragons did this to share a vision that there was an ultimate freedom: the freedom to accept or challenge this order. To live as a Dragon; to choose. This combination of ideology and strict discipline came to be known as The Dragon's Dogma. Many followers of the Dogma came to be known as Arisen, those who rise to grasp their freedom to choose.

Sigils and Such

These older forms of magic have a heavier reliance on sigils compared to what you or I know of magic now. These sigils were thought to have been lost to time; only a handful of individuals cared to record these. Understandably so in many cases: they were nigh uncontrollable without the ability to manipulate mana within yourself. Only a handful of people have been able to control more powerful sigils without our current understanding of magic, and they would be among those who are sung about in ancient legends well before the existence of the Circle of Nine.

Magic and My Worlds

In my worlds, I describe spell slots as an inherent form of mana within each being that can cast magic; either born with, learned, or bestowed. Of course, you are free to change this as you see fit to your settings.

Art by oTimON

Who Knows What?

List of Spells

Explosive Rivet

3rd-Level Enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (A thrown weapon or arrow)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

The next time you hit with a ranged weapon attack, the weapon (if thrown) or its ammunition glows with a volatile energy and embeds itself into the target. While you are concentrating, the weapon or ammunition cannot be removed, and if the target were to take damage from a weapon attack, the implement explodes. When the implement explodes, it ends your concentration and deals 5d6 fire damage to the target. All creatures within 5 feet of the target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking the same amount of damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one.

If the concentration ends early, the implement still explodes, dealing damage and forcing saving throws, but the damage is reduced to 3d6.
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 above 3rd.

Frigor

6th-Level Conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 40 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You conjure 3 giant spires of ice within range that erupt from a surface. You choose a 5-foot square within range (you may target the same area more than once). Each creature within 5 feet of each square must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 6d12 cold damage or half as much on a successful one. Regardless if the creature saves or not, it is knocked back 5 feet as an ice spire rises from the ground.

You may choose to have the spires leave behind platforms 5 feet high and 5 feet wide that lasts for 1 minute, otherwise the spires shatter instantly. The platforms act as half cover to medium sized creatures and full cover to small or smaller-sized creatures.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, you create an additional spire for each slot above 6th.

Fulmination

8th-Level Enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (10-foot radius); allies within 25 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You envelop yourself in an aura of lightning and can add a bit of spark to the rest of the party. The aura shines a bright light out to 15 feet and a dim light out to 30 feet. While imbued with the aura, you have resistance to lightning and thunder damage, and any creature that enters or ends its turn within 10 feet of you takes 8d8 lightning damage.

You may use an action to focus the effects of the spell around designated creatures within 25 feet of you until the start of your next turn. If you do, the radius of the spell around you is reduced to 5 feet, but you and your targeted creatures now benefit from the 5-foot aura and are not damaged by the effects of this spell while active. Additionally, any weapon damage they do deals an additional 1d8 lightning damage while this effect is active.

Funnel Sigil

2nd-Level Enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet (15-foot radius)
• Components: V, S, M (a weapon or arrow)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You loose and stick an implement in the ground nearby, forming a sigil that draws creatures nearby to its source. The sigil stays until the end of your next turn or until the implement is removed from the ground. All creatures you designate within 15 feet of the sigil must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is moved up to 10 feet towards the sigil, or 5 feet on a successful one. A creature repeats this saving throw at the start of its turn. If a creature is within 5 feet of your sigil, it's movement speed is reduced to 0.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the radius increases by 5 feet for every two slots above 2nd.

Gicel

8th-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30-foot line, 15-feet wide)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You conjure five consecutive twisting spires of ice to pierce and freeze your foes in a line 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d10 cold and piercing damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful one.

Additionally, if the creature fails the save it must make an additional Constitution saving throw using your spell DC. If a creature fails that additional save, it is restrained until the start of your next turn.

Halidom

6th-Level Conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet (10 feet)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You invokes a divine sigil within range, emitting radiant light, curing debilitations, and repelling undead. The sigil emits light up to 10 feet and dim light up to 20 feet. All creatures within the sigil's range of 10 feet except for undead have advantage on saving throws. Additionally, any undead that enters or ends its turn within the sigil's range takes 1d8 radiant damage and is pushed back 5 feet.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the radius increases by 5 feet and the damage against undead increases by 1d8 for each slot above 6th.

Levin

1st-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You call down three tongues of lightning to smite your foes. You select three 5-foot squares within range. All creatures in these squares must make a Dexterity saving throw; you may target the same area(s). A creature takes 1d10 + 1 lightning damage for each bolt on a failed save.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you call down an additional bolt for each slot above 1st.

Lightning Scourge

6th-Level Conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (15-foot cone; 20-foot line)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You conjure a whip-like bolt of lightning to your hand to damage your foes and attract other bolts from the blue. All creatures within a 15 foot cone make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6 + 1d10 lightning damage an on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. While maintaining concentration, you use an action to trigger the effects of the spell again.

If you end the concentration willingly as an action, you call down a cascade of lightning bolts that scorches the earth. You designate a 20-foot line originating from yourself. All creatures in that line make a Dexterity saving throw. If the creature fails, it takes 11d6 lightning damage, or half as much on a successful save.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 1d6 for each slot above 6th.

Macropyre

6th-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You generate a wall of incinerating flames that ignites your foes by simply standing near it. The wall is 5 feet wide, up to 40 feet long, 10 feet tall, and generates a thick plume of black smoke.

When you cast this spell, any creature that is within 5 feet of where the spell will manifest is knocked back 5 feet by explosive force. Any creature that enters or ends its turn within 5 feet of this wall must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 6d8 fire damage and is set on fire, dealing 1d8 fire damage at the start of its turns until it saves, or half as much damage on a successful one and is not set on fire.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 6th.

Magick Burst

3rd-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a weapon)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You mark a creature and your weapons with matching sigils. Each time you hit the target with a weapon attack, the sigils gain 1 charge. When you willingly end concentration as a bonus action, the target takes 1d6 force damage for each charge on the sigils. If you lose concentration, the target takes 1d6 force damage for every 2 charges (rounded down).

All creatures within 5 feet of the target must make a Dexterity saving throw when the spell deals damage. On a failed save, the creature takes force damage equal to the damage dealt to the target or half as much on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you deal an additional 1d6 when you end concentration for each slot above 3rd.

Magick Cannon

3rd-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 5 feet (60 feet)
• Components: V, S, M (An opal worth at least 100 GP)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You call forth a small pulsing sphere of power in a space within 5 feet of you. As an action, a creature may strike the orb and conjure a number of darts by making a weapon attack against the sphere, AC10. If the creature that cast the spell makes the attack, it makes the roll with advantage. If the creature hits, it divides the attack roll's total by 4 (rounded down), and the orb conjures that many darts. These darts may be launched at any target within range, dealing 1d4 +1 force damage, no attack roll needed.
At Higher Levels. You generate an additional dart for each slot above 3rd after calculating the number of darts produced. If cast at 8th level or higher, the attack roll division is reduced by 1 for each slot above 7th.

Malediction

5th-Level Conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (15 feet)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You summon forth a dark miasma with cursed words. You designate one of the follow effects of the miasma:

• Creatures takes 2d6 poison damage at the start of its turns until it saves or the spell ends.
• Creatures are blinded and deafened until it saves or the spell ends.
• Creatures can only Dash, Dodge, or Attack action on its turn and cannot use reactions until it saves or the spell ends.

Each creature that enters or ends its turn within 5 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is afflicted by the effect you designate until it saves or until the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the area affected by your miasma is increased by 5 feet for each slot above 5th.

Radiant Furor

5th-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (20 feet)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You unleash a nimbus of interweaving holy lances around you. All creatures you designate that enters or ends its turn within the 20-foot square that is centered where you stand must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 8d6 radiant damage.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 and the radius increases by 5 feet for each slot above 5th.

Scension

2nd-Level Necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet (15-ft square)
• Components: V, S, M (a melee weapon)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You imbue your weapon with draining radiant energy then launch it forth in a 15 ft square. All creatures you designate in this square must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 4d6 radiant damage or half as much damage on a failed save. You regain 2 hitpoints for each creature that fails its save.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot above 2nd. When you cast this spell using a slot of 5th level or higher, you regain an additional 1d8 hitpoints for each creature that fails its save.

Seism

8th-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30-foot radius)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You force the earth below to shift and violently erupt high into the air, damaging foes and knocking them off their feet in a radius up to 30 feet. Each creature in the radius, excluding yourself, must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 6d6 bludgeoning damage and 6d6 force damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one. Regardless if the creature saves or not, it is knocked prone.

Until the start of your next turn, if a creature enters or ends its turn within the area where your spell occurred, it must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage from falling rocks and other debris. Additionally, the area of your enclosed by the radius of your spell is now considered difficult terrain.

Shadowpin

1st-Level Enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self (5 feet)
• Components: V, S, M (A straight object)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You plant an implement into the ground to form a small sigil that binds your foes' shadow, holding them in place. Creatures you designate within the radius of the spell has its speed reduced to 0 until it succeeds a Constitution saving throw. Additionally, the next attack made against the creature has advantage. Creatures pinned by your spell cannot use its reaction to make opportunity attacks.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the radius of the spell increases by 5 feet for each slot above 1st. If cast using a 6th level slot or higher, the Constitution saving throw is made with disadvantage.

Snakebite

1st-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action, after attacking with a melee attack using the Attack action.
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: S, M (a weapon in each hand)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You channel natural energies through your weapon as you strike, envenomating the quarry on a successful hit. You engage in Two-Weapon Fighting and make a melee weapon attack with the weapon in your offhand. If you hit with the attack, you deal an additional 1d8 damage and the target must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell DC or be poisoned.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you deal an additional 1d8 for each slot above 1st. If cast at 3rd level or higher, the attack is made with advantage.

Stone Grove

3rd-Level Transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (10 feet)
• Components: V, S, M (A straight object)
• Duration: Instantaneous

Focusing mana into the implement in your hand, you plunge it into the earth, causing it to erupt around the you, returning to normal soon after. All creatures within 10 feet of you, excluding yourself, must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d8 bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The area of your spell is considered difficult terrain until the start of your next turn. You ignore difficult terrain caused by this spell.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you deal an additional 1d8 for each slot above 3rd. The radius increases by 5 feet for each slot above 4th.

Winter's Cloak

2nd-Level Evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (10-foot radius); 15-foot cone
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You create a concentrated field of cold 10 feet around yourself that damages whatever it touches. If a creature enters or ends its turn within this field, it takes 1d8 cold damage. If you end the concentration willingly as an action, you can launch a wave of cold. Creatures within a 15-foot cone you designate must make a Dexterity saving throw, dealing 3d8 cold damage on a failed save or half as much on a successful one.
At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot or 3rd or higher level, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd. The radius of the field and the cone of the wave increases to 20 feet when cast using a spell slot of 5th or higher.

Credits

Homebrew made by No Laifu. Inspiration drawn from Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.