Forgotten 1st Level Spells
Revising Spells
Following on my previous "Forgotten Feats" and
"Forgotten Spells", today we are revising subpar
1st level spells to make them worth taking!
Revised 1st-Level Spells
Ceremony, Chaos Bolt, Color Spray
Divine Favor, Hex, hunter's Mark
Ice Knife, Jump, Long Strider
Searing Smite, Sleep, Snare
Tenser's Floating Disc, Thunderous Smite
Witch Bolt, Wrathful Smite
Ceremony
1st level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 action 10 minutes
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (25 gp worth of powdered silver, which
the spell consumes A vial of water that worth at least 1
gp. The spell consumes the water contained in the vial.)
Duration: Instantaneous
You perform one of several religious ceremonies. When you
cast the spell, choose one of the following ceremonies, the
target of which must be within 10 feet of you throughout the
casting.
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Atonement. You touch one willing creature whose alignment
has changed, and you make a DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check.
On a successful check, you restore the target to its original
alignment. On fail, you can't use atonement on that target
until you finish a long rest, unless you expend 25 gp
worth of silver powder.
Bless Water. You touch one vial of water and cause it to
become holy water. The vial of water used as component
becomes a vial of holy water for the next 24 hours. You
can make the water to be permanently turned into holy
water by expending 25 gp worth of silver powder.
Coming of Age. You touch one humanoid who is a young
adult. For the next 24 hours, whenever the target makes an
ability check, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the
ability check. The target can permanently increase one of
its ability scores by 1 (to a maximum of 18). If it does so,
it should also permanently decrease an other of its ability
score by 1 (it can't be its current lowest ability score), as
it lets behind him its childish behaviors to gain in
maturity and become a complete member of the society. A
creature can benefit from this rite only once.
Dedication. You touch one humanoid who wishes up to 6
humanoids who wish to be dedicated to your god’s service.
For the next 24 hours, whenever one of the targets makes a
saving throw, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the
save, as it is under the protection of your god. The spell
then ends for that creature. A creature can benefit from this
rite only once.
Funeral Rite. You touch one corpse, and for the next 7 days,
the target can’t become undead by any means short of a Wish
spell.
Investiture. You touch one willing humanoid. Choose one
1st-level spell you have prepared and expend a spell slot and
any material components as if you were casting that spell.
The spell has no effect. Instead, the target can cast this spell
once without having to expend a spell slot or use material
components. If the target doesn’t cast the spell within 1 8
hours, the invested spell is lost.
Wedding. You touch 2 adult humanoids willing to be bonded
together in marriage. For the next 7 days, each target gains a
+2 bonus to AC while they are within 30 feet of each other.
Until death do them part, when one of the targets use the
help action to help the other, it can roll a d4 and add it to
the result of the attack roll or ability check. It must then
finish a short or a long rest before it can use this bonus
again.
Moreover, once per day if one of the targets is 1 mile or
farther away from the other, it can roll a d6 and add the
result to any die it rolls, as it remembers its loved one,
and that thought strengthen its will to succeed.
A creature can benefit from this rite again only if widowed.
Chaos Bolt
1st level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You hurl an undulating, warbling mass of chaotic energy at
one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the
target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage. Choose
one of the d8s. The number rolled on that die determines the
attack's damage type, as shown below.
d8 Damage Type
1 Acid
2 Cold
3 Fire
4 Thunder
5 Lightning
6 Poison
7 Force
8 Psychic
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If you roll the same number on both d8s an even number
on the attack roll, the chaotic energy leaps from the target to
a different creature of your choice within 30 feet of it. Make a
new attack roll against the new target, and make a new
damage roll, which could cause the chaotic energy to leap
again. A creature can be targeted only once by each casting of
this spell.
NEW : Using metamagic with this spell costs 1 less
sorcery point (to a minimum of 0). You can use the twin
spell metamagic on this spell.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, each target takes 1d6 1d8 extra
damage of the type rolled for each slot level above 1st.
Color Spray
1st level Illusion
Casting Time: 1 action 1 bonus action
Range: Self (15-foot cone)
Components: V, S, M (A pinch of powder or sand that is
colored red, yellow, and blue)
Duration: 1 round
A dazzling array of flashing, colored light springs from your
hand. Roll 6d10, the total is how many hit points of creatures
this spell can effect. Creatures in a 15-foot cone originating
from you are affected in ascending order of their current hit
points (ignoring unconscious creatures and creatures that
can’t see), must succeed a dexterity saving throw or be
blinded until the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d10 the size of the
cone affected by that spell increases by 5 feet for each slot
level above 1st.
Divine Favor
1st level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Your prayer empowers you with divine radiance. Until the
spell ends, your weapon attacks deal an extra 1d4 radiant
damage on a hit. Once per turn until the spell ends, when
you hit a target with an attack, you can choose that the
target takes an extra 1d8 radiant damage.
Hex
1st level Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (the petrified eye of a newt)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour (You can concentrate
on an other warlock spell or an other warlock feature at
the same time you concentrate on Hex. Both
spells/features end if you loose your concentration.)
You place a curse on a creature that you can see within range.
Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage
to the target whenever you hit it with an attack. Also, choose
one ability when you cast the spell. The target has
disadvantage on ability checks made with the chosen ability.
If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you
can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to curse
a new creature.
A Remove Curse cast on the target ends this spell early.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 3rd or 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on
the spell for up to 8 hours. When you use a spell slot of 5th
level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the
spell for up to 24 hours.
Hunter's Mark
1st level Divination
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour (You can concentrate
on an other ranger spell or an other ranger feature at
the same time you concentrate on Hunter's Mark. Both
spells/features end if you loose your concentration.)
You choose a creature you can see within range and
mystically mark it as your quarry. Until the spell ends, you
deal an extra 1d6 damage to the target whenever you hit it
with a weapon attack, and you have advantage on any
Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) check you make
to find it.
If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you
can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark
a new creature.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 3rd or 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on
the spell for up to 8 hours. When you use a spell slot of 5th
level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the
spell for up to 24 hours.
Ice Knife
1st level Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S, M (a drop of water or piece of ice)
Duration: Instantaneous
You create a shard of ice and fling it at one creature within
range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit,
the target takes 1d10 piercing damage Hit or miss, and the
shard then explodes. The target and each creature within 5
feet of the point where the ice exploded must succeed on a
Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 cold damage.
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At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the cold damage increases by 1d6 for
each slot level above 1st. When you cast this spell using a
spell slot of 3rd- or 4th-level, you can create and fling one
more shard of ice. You can fling it at the same target, or
choose to throw it on an other creature within range.
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th-level or
higher, you can create and fling up to 3 shards of ice.
Jump
1st level Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a grasshopper’s hind leg)
Duration: 1 minute
You touch a creature. The creature’s jump distance is tripled
until the spell ends. When it jumps, the creature moves 3
feet for every 1 foot of movement it spends.
NEW : At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a
spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional
creature for each slot level above 1st.
Long Strider
1st level Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 1 hour 8 hours
You touch a creature. The target’s speed increases by 10 feet
until the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature
for each slot level above 1st.
Searing Smite
1st level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute (You can
concentrate on an other paladin spell that doesn't have
the word "smite" in its name at the same time your
concentrate on that spell. Both spells end if you loose
your concentration.)
The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack
before the the spell ends, your weapon flares with white-hot
intensity, and the attack deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to the
target and causes the target to ignite in flames.
At the start of each of its turns until the spell ends, the target
must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it
takes 1d6 fire damage. On a successful save, the spells ends.
If the target or a creature within 5 feet of it uses an action to
put out the flames, or if some other effect douses the flames
(such as the target being submerged in water), the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the initial extra damage dealt by the
attack increases by 1d6 for each slot.
Sleep
1st level Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 1 minute
This spell sends creatures into a magical slumber. Roll 5d8,
the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can
affect. Creatures within 20 feet of a point you choose within
range are affected in ascending order of their current hit
points (ignoring unconscious creatures). Starting with the
creature that has the lowest current hit points, each creature
affected by this spell Each creature within 20 feet of a
point you choose within range must succeed a
Constitution saving throw with a DC of 11 or it falls
unconscious until the spell ends, the sleeper takes damage,
or someone uses an action to shake or slap the sleeper
awake.
Subtract each creature’s hit points from the total
before moving on to the creature with the next lowest hit
points. A creature’s hit points must be equal to or less than
the remaining total for that creature to be affected. Undead
and creatures immune to being charmed aren’t affected by
this spell. Charmed creatures make the constitution
saving throw with disadvantage, and creatures that are
currently fighting make the constitution saving throw
with advantage.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d8 for each slot level
above 1st. The DC of the constitution saving throw
increases by 1 for each spell level above 1st.
Snare
1st level Abjuration
Casting Time: 1 minute (ritual)
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (30 feet of cord or rope, which is
temporarily consumed by the spell. See below.)
Duration: Until dispelled or triggered
While you cast this spell, you use the cord or rope to create a
circle with a 5-foot radius on a flat surface within your reach.
When you finish casting, the cord or rope disappears to
become a magical trap.
The trap is nearly invisible and requires a successful
Intelligence (Investigation) check against your spell save DC
to be found.
The trap triggers when a Small creature or larger moves into
the area protected by the spell. The triggering creature must
succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall prone and be
hoisted into the air until it hangs upside down 3 feet above
the protected surface, where it is restrained.
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The restrained creature can make a Dexterity saving throw
with disadvantage at the end of each of its turns and ends the
restrained effect on a success. Alternatively, another creature
that can reach the restrained creature can use an action to
make an Intelligence (Arcana) check against your spell save
DC. On a success, the restrained effect also ends.
You can choose to end the spell early as an action. When
the spell ends, the rope or cord you used for the material
component reapears on the ground where the spell was
set up.
Thunderous Smite
1st level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute (You can
concentrate on an other paladin spell that doesn't have
the word "smite" in its name at the same time your
concentrate on that spell. Both spells end if you loose
your concentration.)
The first time you hit with a melee weapon attack during this
spell’s duration, your weapon rings with thunder that is
audible within 300 feet of you, and the attack deals an extra
2d6 thunder damage to the target. Additionally, if the target is
a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be
pushed 10 feet away from you and knocked prone.
NEW : At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a
spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage dealt by the
attack increases by 1d6 for each slot.
Tenser's Floating Disc
1st level Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action (ritual)
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of mercury)
Duration: 1 hour 8 hours
This spell creates a circular, horizontal plane of force, 3 feet
in diameter and 1 inch thick, that floats 3 feet above the
ground in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can
see within range. The disk remains for the duration, and can
hold up to 500 pounds. If more weight is placed on it, the
spell ends, and everything on the disk falls to the ground.
The disk is immobile while you are within 20 feet of it. If you
move more than 20 feet away from it, the disk follows you so
that it remains within 20 feet of you. It can move across
uneven terrain, up or down stairs, slopes, and the like, but it
can’t cross an elevation change of 10 feet or more. For
example, the disk can’t move across a 10-foot-deep pit, nor
could it leave such a pit if it were created at the bottom.
If you move more than 100 feet from the disk (typically
because it can’t move around an obstacle to follow you), the
spell ends. Moreover, you can choose to end the spell early
as an action.