Acid Grip [two-actions] (Spell 2)
Acid, Concentrate, Manipulate

Traditions Arcane, Primal
Range 120 feet; Area 1 creature
Defense Reflex; Duration 1 minute

An ephemeral, taloned hand grips the target, burning it with Magical acid. The target takes 2d8 acid damage plus 1d6 persistent acid damage depending on its Reflex save. A creature taking persistent damage from this spell takes a –10-foot Status bonus to its Speeds.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature takes half damage and no persistent damage, and the claw moves it up to 5 feet in a direction of your choice.

Failure The creature takes full damage and persistent damage, and the claw moves it up to 10 feet in a direction of your choice.

Critical Failure The creature takes double damage and full persistent damage, and the claw moves it up to 20 feet in a direction of your choice.

Heightened (+2) The initial damage increases by 2d8, and the persistent acid damage increases by 1d6.