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Black Tentacles

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This spell causes a field of rubbery Black Tentacles to appear, burrowing up from the floor and reaching for any Creature in the area.

Every Creature within the area of the spell is the target of a Combat Maneuver check made to Grapple each round at the beginning of your turn, including the round that Black Tentacles is cast. Creatures that enter the area of effect are also automatically attacked. The tentacles do not provoke Attacks of Opportunity. When determining the tentacles' CMB, the tentacles use your Caster Level as their base Attack Bonus and receive a +4 bonus due to their Strength and a +1 size bonus. Roll only once for the entire spell effect each round and apply the result to all creatures in the area of effect.

If the tentacles succeed in grappling a foe, that foe takes 1d6+4 points of Damage and gains the grappled condition. Grappled opponents cannot move without first breaking the Grapple. All other Movement is prohibited unless the Creature breaks the Grapple first. The Black Tentacles spell receives a +5 bonus on Grapple checks made against opponents it is already grappling, but cannot move foes or pin foes. Each round that Black Tentacles succeeds on a Grapple check, it deals an additional 1d6+4 points of Damage. The CMD of Black Tentacles, for the purposes of escaping the Grapple, is equal to 10 + its CMB.

The tentacles created by this spell cannot be damaged, but they can be dispelled as normal. The entire area of effect is considered difficult terrain while the tentacles last.

Attributes

Area
20-ft.-radius spread
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S, M (octopus or squid tentacle)
Duration
1 round/level (D)
Level
Sorcerer/wizard 4
Range
Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Saving Throw
none
School
Conjuration (creation)
Spell Damage
1d6+4
Spell Resistance
No
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