5e Spooky Compendium

Dark Scythe
2nd level necromancy
In this compendium, you will find ...
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
3 New Weapon Spells Range: Self
8 New Exclusive Spells Components: V, S
5 Revised Versions of Official Spells Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
The College of the Fear Bard Subclass
You weave together threads of darkness to create a large
All the illustrations present in this compendium are the property scythe of solidified shadows in your hand. This magic lasts
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until the spell ends. It counts as a simple weapon with which
you are proficient. It deals 2d8 necrotic damage on a hit and
has the two-handed and the reach properties.
Until the spell ends, you don't provoke opportunity attacks
1. Weapon Spells when you move and when you make an attack with the
scythe, you can use your spellcasting modifier instead of your
Ravenous Throw strength for both the attack and the damage rolls.
Necromancy Cantrip In addition, as an action, you can swing the dark scythe to
Casting Time: 1 action mow down your enemies. When you do so, make a melee
Range: Self attack with the scythe against each creature within a 15-foot
Components: S, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp with cone before you.
the Thrown property)
Duration: 1 round If you drop the weapon, it dissipates at the end of the turn.
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make Thereafter, while the spell persists, you can use a bonus
a ranged attack with it against a creature that is at least 10 action to cause the scythe to reappear in your hand.
feet from you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a 3rd- or
normal effects, and a dark energy gnaws the creature's 4th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 3d8. When you
defenses. The next time the creature is hit by a melee cast it using a 5th- or 6th-level spell slot, the damage
weapon attack, it takes an extra 1d6 necrotic damage. increases to 4d8. When you cast it using a spell slot of 7th
level or higher, the damage increases to 5d8.
At Higher Levels. At 5th level, the ranged attack deals an
extra 1d6 necrotic damage to the target on a hit, and the Spell Lists. Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
necrotic damage from the melee weapon attack increases to
2d6. Both damage rolls increase by 1d6 at 11th level (2d6
and 3d6) and 17th level (3d6 and 4d6).
Spell Lists. Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Tormenting Pike
Enchantment Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: S, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp with
the Reach property)
Duration: 1 round
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and make
a melee attack with it. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon
attack’s normal effects, and the first time it attacks a creature
other than you before the spell ends, it takes psychic damage
equal to your spellcasting ability modifier.
At Higher Levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an
extra 1d8 psychic damage to the target on a hit, and the
damage the target takes if it attacks a creature other than you
increases to 1d8 + your spellcasting modifier. Both damage
rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level (2d8 and 2d8) and again at
17th level (3d8 and 3d8).
Spell Lists. Artificer, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

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3. Exclusive Spells
Warlock's Exclusive Spells
Dark Obelisk
2nd level conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a black pebble carved into a pyramid)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You point at a free space on the ground that you can see
within range, and conjure a 5 feet long, 5 feet large and 10
feet high black pillar at this location. The unsettling Obelisk
is covered in old runes and blocks the lines of sight and
movements. It has 16 AC and 20 hit points.
When a creature moves within 10 feet of the Obelisk, it
becomes poisoned until it is no longer within 10 feet of the
black pillar, as the Dark Obelisk absorbs all wills and desires
of those who dare to approach.
In Higher Level. When you cast this spell using a 3rd-level
spell slot or higher, you can choose that the area affected by
the Dark Obelisk increases by 5 feet for each spell level above
2nd, up to a maximum of 25 feet. The hit points of the obelisk
also increase by 10 for each spell level above 2nd.
Cursed Doll
6th level necromancy
Casting Time: 10 minutes (ritual)
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a doll worth at least 500 gp and a lock
of hair from your target)
Duration: until dispel
You tie the lock of hair of a humanoid to the doll used as
component for the spell. For the duration, the soul and the
physical body of your target (the creature from which the hair
comes), are linked to the doll. As long as the target is on the
same plane as the doll, a creature with an intelligence of 8 or
higher that carries the doll can use it to perform the following
rites :
When you cast a spell while holding the doll in your hand,
you can target the creature that is linked to the doll even if
it isn't in range, and even if you have no line of sight
toward it.
As an action, you can sting the doll with a needle. When
you do so, the creature that is linked to the doll suffers
from a sudden and intense pain. Its speed is halved until
the end of its next turn, and the next time it makes an
attack rolls, an ability checks or a saving throws before the
end of its next turn, it makes the roll with disadvantage.
As an action, you can tickle the doll with a feather. When
you do so, the creature must succeed a constitution saving
throw or start laughing uncontrollably until the end of its
next turn. While laughing, it falls prone and its speed is
reduced to 0.
If you throw the doll in a fire, the target takes 10d10 fire
damage and the doll is destroyed.
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The spell ends if a Dispel Magic or Remove Curse spell is
cast on the doll or on the target, if you get the hair of the
target off the doll or if the doll is destroyed.
If you use a spell focus, the Wish spell or any other mean to
ignore or replace the material components of that spell, the
spell fails. It has no effect and you loose your spell slot.
Shadow Monster
7th level illusion
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a candle)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A huge and frightening monster made of unholy shadows
forms around you. It can take many forms : a giant wolf, a
black dragon, a demon, or a hungry shark flying around you
for instance. Each creature within 15 feet of you when you
cast that spell must succeed a wisdom saving throw or be
frighten of you for the duration of the spell. A frightened
creature can make a new wisdom saving throw at the end of
each of its turns. On a success, it is no longer frightened.
In addition, for the duration of the spell, the Shadow Monster
turns around you. As a bonus action, you can command it to
attack a target within 15 feet of you. Make a melee spell
attack against the target. On a hit, it takes 5d10 necrotic
damage.
When a creature willingly moves within 15 feet of you
without having used the disengage action, you can use your
reaction to make the Shadow Monster attack that creature.
Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes
5d10 necrotic damage.
In higher level. When you cast this spell with a spell slot of
8th or 9th level, the damage dealt by the Shadow Monster on
a hit increases by 1d10 for each spell level above 7th.
Power Word : Blind
9th level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (60-foot radius)
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose any number of creatures you can see within 60 feet of
you. If a target has less than 150 hit points, its eyes are
suddenly sucked inside their orbit, letting only two empty and
bleeding holes where they used to be. The target is blinded,
and only a Wish, Power Word : Heal, or a 9th level Greater
Restoration spell can restore its sight.
Wizard's Exclusive Spell
Explosive Corpse
4th level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of black powder)
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose an undead creature under your control, or a dead
body within range. The target explodes in a pestilential cloud
(if it was an undead, it is destroyed and dies as its body is
completely shattered by the spell).
Choose a damage type between acid, poison or necrotic. Each
creature within 15 feet of it must make a dexterity saving
throw, taking 6d8 damage of the chosen damage type and
being poisoned until the end of its next turn on a fail, or
taking half as much damage without being poisoned on a
success.
In Higher level. When you cast that spell using a 5th level
spell slot or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
spell level above 4th.
Druid's Exclusive Spell
Summon Swarm
4th level conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S, M (a silver flute worth at least 400 gp)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You call forth the spirits of many little creatures, that all share
a same mind. The swarm manifests in an unoccupied space
that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the
Swarm Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose a
type of swarm : Insects, Rodents or Flyings. The creatures
from the swarm resemble beasts of your choice of this type
(birds, bats, spiders, rats, rabbits etc.), which determines
certain traits in its stat block. The swarm disappears when it
drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The swarm is an ally to you and your companions. In combat,
the swarm shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn
immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no
action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the
Dodge action and uses its move to avoid danger.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 5th level or higher, use the higher level where the spell’s
level appears in the stat block.
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Swarm Spirit
Large Swarm of Tiny beasts (the size of the swarm
increases by one rank for every 2 spell level above
4th)
Armor Class 10 + the level of the spell (natural
armor)
Hit Points 20 (Flyings only) or 30 (Insects and
rodents only) + 5 for each spell level above 4th
Speed 20 ft. or 30 ft.(rodents only), Climb 20ft.
(Insects only), Fly 50ft. (Flyings only)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
3 (-4) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 2 (-4) 9 (-1) 4 (-3)
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened,
Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained,
Stunned
Senses Darkvision 30ft., passive Perception 9
Languages understands the languages you speak
Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's
space and vice versa, and the swarm can move
through any opening large enough for a Tiny
creature. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain
temporary hit points.
Actions
Multiattack (swarm has more than half HP). The
swarm makes a number of attacks equal to this
spell’s level.
Multiattack (swarm has half HP or less). The swarm
makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s
level (rounded down).
Bite.(rodents and flyings only) Melee Weapon
Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, Reach 0 ft.,
one target in the swarm space. Hit: 1d4 + 2 + the
spell's level piercing damage.
Venomous Bite.(insects only) Melee Weapon Attack:
your spell attack modifier to hit, Reach 0 ft., one
target in the swarm space. Hit: 2 piercing damage +
2d6 + the spell's level poison damage.

4. Forgotten Spells
Revised Versions of Official Spells
Some of the spells officially presented in the
Wizards of the Coast books are often seen as
underwhelming by the community, and sothey
don't get to be seen really often in play. Here is a
selection of spells I revised to make them more
appealing so you can use them in your game
without worrying about their efficiency.
Witch Bolt
1st level Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck
by lightning)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A beam of crackling, blue energy lances out toward a
creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning
between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack
against that creature.
On a hit, the target takes 1d12 lightning damage, and on
each of your turns for the duration, you can use your action to
deal 1d12 lightning damage to the target automatically. The
spell ends if you use your action to do anything else. at the
start of each of its turns for the spell duration, if the
target is within 30 feet of you and doesn't have total cover
from you, it automatically takes 1d12 lightning damage.
The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell’s
range or if it has total cover from you. If the target is not
within 30 feet of you (or if it has total cover from you) at
the start of its turn, the spell ends.
You must use one free hand to maintain the arc, but
you can use your other hand freely (for making weapon
attacks, using objects, casting a spell etc.) while
concentrating on that spell.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the initial damage increases by 1d12
for each slot level above 1st. When you cast this spell using
a 3rd or 4th level spell, the target takes an additional
1d12 lightning damage every time it should take damage
from that spell (for a total of 2d12). The damage is also
increased by 1d12 when you use a 5th or 6th level spell
slot (for a total of 3d12), and when you use a 7th or
higher spell slot (4d12).
Phantasmal Killer
4th level illusion
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
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You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within
range and create an illusory manifestation of its deepest
fears, visible only to that creature.
The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed
save, the target takes 4d10 psychic damage and becomes
frightened for the duration. On a successful one, it only
takes half damage and the spell ends. At the end of each of
the target’s turns before the spell ends, the target must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic
damage. On a successful save, it only takes half damage
and the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each
slot level above 4th.
Circle of Death
6th level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet Self
Components: V, S, M (The powder of a crushed black pearl
worth at least 500 gp , which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous 1 month
A sphere of negative energy ripples out in a 60-foot-radius
700-foot-radius sphere from a point within range around
you. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution
saving throw. A target takes 8d6 3d6 necrotic damage on a
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Undeads and constructs are not affected by that spell. All
non magical plants in the area instantly wither and die.
As you absorb the life around you, you gain 15 hit points
and your maximum hit points is increased by 15.
If there is none or only very few life forms in the area
(because you are in a desert, or because Circle of Death
has already been casted in that area in the past year), you
don't gain any hit points and your maximum hit points
isn't increased.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 the
radius of the sphere increases by 700 feet and the
number of hit points and hit points maximum you gain
increase by 5 for each slot level above 6th.
Finger of Death
7th level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You send negative energy coursing through a creature that
you can see within range, causing it searing pain. The target
must make a Constitution saving throw. It takes 7d8 + 30
necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on
a successful one.
A humanoid killed by this spell rises at the start of your next
turn as a zombie that is permanently under your command,
following your verbal orders to the best of its ability.
When a living creature (an aberration, a beast, a celestial, a
dragon, a fey, a fiend, a giant, a humanoid, or a monstrosity) is
killed by this spell, you can choose to expend black
pearl's dust worth at least X gp, where X is equal to the
amount of xp you would earn if you killed the creature.
When you do so, the creature rises at the start of your
next turn as a zombified version of itself, permanently
under your command and following your verbal orders to
the best of its ability. All the black perl's dust is consumed
by the spell.
The zombified creature keeps its own statblock and all of
the abilities it had in life, but gains the traits of the
following template:
Zombified
The creature becomes an undead in addition to its
other types.
Armor Class The AC of the creature is reduced by 2
(minimum 1)
Hit Points The hit point maximum of the creature
and its number of hit dice are halved (minimum
1)
Speed The speed of the creature is reduced by 10 ft.
(minimum 10 ft.)
Abi Dalzim's Horrid Wilting
8th level Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of sponge)
Duration: Instantaneous
You draw the moisture from every creature in a 30-foot cube
centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature
in that area must make a Constitution saving throw.
Constructs and undead aren’t affected, and plants and water
elementals make this saving throw with disadvantage. A
creature takes 12d8 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half
as much damage on a successful one, and any creature
taking damage from this spell also get its hit point
maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage
taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a
long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit
point maximum to 0.
Nonmagical plants in the area that aren’t creatures, such as
trees and shrubs, wither and die instantly.
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The dexterity of the creature becomes 6 (-2).

The intelligence of the creature becomes 3 (-4).
The wisdom of the creature becomes 6 (-2).

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft.
Languages Understands all languages it spoke in life
but can't speak

Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the zombified

creature to 0 hit points, it must make a
Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5+the
damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or
from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie
drops to 1 hit point instead.

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 Bard : College of Fear
Bardic College
College of Fear
Members of the College of Fear learn all the secrets of the
True Fear, and know how to frighten others by telling horror
stories or exploiting their worst phobias. It is said that gazing
directly at the eyes of one of them is enough to cause you
nightmares for the rest of your life...
Horror Stories
Starting at 3rd level, when a creature benefits from your song
of rest, you can choose to tell it an horror story. When you do
so, if the creature can hear and understand you, it becomes
paranoid for the next hour. While paranoid, it adds half your
charisma modifier (rounded up) to its passive perception and
to its initiative rolls. A creature immuned to being frighten
can't benefit from this feature.
Inspire Fear
Beginning at 3rd level, you can expend one of your inspiration
dice as a bonus action to inspire fear to a creature within 30
feet that can see or hear you. When you do so, the target
must succeed a wisdom saving throw against your spell save
DC or be frighten by you until the start of your next round.
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Awaken Phobia
Starting at 6th level, when you use your Inspire Fear feature
on a creature, you can also choose to awake an unbearable
phobia in its heart (creatures immuned to being frighten
aren't affected). When you do so, roll on the Phobia Table to
know what phobia is awaken for that target. The phobia lasts
for 1 hour, and a creature can only be affected by one phobia
at a time. If you awake a second phobia on a creature, the
phobia stays the same but its duration is refreshed.
Until the end of its phobia, when the targeted creature is
within 15 feet of a source of its phobia (for instance if the
creature has a phobia for creepy crawlers and is within 15
feet of a snake or within 15 feet of an illusion of a snake), it is
frighten by it until it is no longer within 15 feet of it.
The targeted creature also gets an additional negative effect
depending on its phobia (see the Phobia Table below).
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 Terror
Phobia Table Starting at 14th level, you awake a phobia in every creature
Sources
you frighten (not only with your Inspire Fear feature, but also
of the
with any other spell or feature). When you awake a phobia for
d8 Phobia phobia Additional Effect
more than one creature at a time (with a spell that target
multiple creatures for instance), you only roll once on the
Once per round, when the target phobias table, and each creature affected gets the same
takes damage from an insect, a phobia.
insects, rodent, a snake or by the
Creepy rodents Infestation, or Insect Plague Moreover, when a creature that you can see within 30 feet of
1
Crawlers and spells, it takes an extra psychic you becomes frighten, you can call to their inner instinct, as
snakes damage equal to your bardic you know how to control how any creature will react when
inspiration die + your charisma facing its worst fears. When you do so, choose one of the
modifier. following effects (no action required) :
Once per round, when the target Flight : The frightened creature must use its movement to
areas of
takes damage from a creature that move as far as possible from the source of its fear during
darkness
is in darkness or in dim light, or by its next turn, by the safest available route.
the Arms of Hadar, Evard Black
2 Darkness larger
than a 5-
Tentacles, or Dark Star spells, it Freeze : The frightened creature's movement speed
foot cube
takes an extra psychic damage become 0 until the end of its next turn.
equal to your bardic inspiration
die + your charisma modifier. Fight : the frightened creature must make a weapon or a
spell attack against the source of its fear during its next
spaces at
Once per turn, when the target turn if possible, or use the dodge action if the source of its
least 10
Great feet lower
takes fall damage, it takes an extra fear isn't a creature or if it is out of its reach.
3 psychic damage equal to your
Heights than the
bardic inspiration die + your
current
charisma modifier.
position
Once per round, when the target
takes damage from an undead
creature or by the Chill Touch
4 Death undeads spell, it takes an extra psychic
damage equal to your bardic
inspiration die + your charisma
modifier.
corners
and Once per round, when the target
spaces of takes damage, if its speed is 0, it
Confined
5 10 feet or takes an extra psychic damage
Spaces
less equal to your bardic inspiration
between die + your charisma modifier.
2 walls
everything Once per round, when the target
that can takes piercing damage, it takes an
6 Needles deal extra psychic damage equal to
piercing your bardic inspiration die + your
damage charisma modifier.
everything Once per round, when the target
that can takes thunder damage, it takes an
7 Thunder deal extra psychic damage equal to
thunder your bardic inspiration die + your
damage charisma modifier.
Once per round, when the target
everything
takes fire damage, it takes an extra
that can
8 Fire psychic damage equal to your
deal fire
bardic inspiration die + your
damage
charisma modifier.

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