Shatter

What players would know #

Shatter is a loud area burst that punishes clustered targets and fragile cargo.

Spell definition #

• Level / school: 2nd-level evocation
• Casting time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a chip of mica)
• Duration: Instantaneous

How it works #

• Choose a point in range.
• Creatures in a 10-foot-radius sphere make a Constitution save.
• On a failed save, a creature takes 3d8 thunder damage.
• On a successful save, a creature takes half damage.
• Creatures made of inorganic material have disadvantage on the save.
• Nonmagical unattended objects in the area also take the damage.
• At higher slot levels, damage increases by 1d8 per level above 2nd.

Common rumors #

• Smugglers fear this spell more than fire when cargo is brittle.
• The sound often draws witnesses long before guards arrive.