Hunger of Hadar

What players would know #

Hunger of Hadar opens a zone of void-darkness that blinds, slows, and harms creatures inside it.

Spell definition #

• Level / school: 3rd-level conjuration (legacy 2014 profile)
• Casting time: 1 action
• Range: 150 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a pickled octopus tentacle)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

How it works #

• Creates a 20-foot-radius sphere of magical blackness.
• No light can illuminate the area.
• Creatures fully inside are blinded.
• The area is difficult terrain.
• A creature that starts its turn in the area takes 2d6 cold damage.
• A creature that ends its turn in the area must make a Dexterity save.
• On a failed save, that creature takes 2d6 acid damage.

Common rumors #

• Survivors remember the whispers more than the pain.
• Veterans treat this spell as a no-go zone, not a damage spell.