Dissonant Whispers

• Level: Level 1
• School: Enchantment
• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous

One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d6 Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.

At Higher Levels

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot

The damage increases by 3d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

• Classes: Bard

• Subclasses: Sorcerer (Aberrant Mind), Warlock (The Great Old One), Sorcerer (Aberrant Sorcery), Warlock (Great Old One Patron)

• Feats / Features: Fey Touched, Fey-Touched, Initiate of High Sorcery, Magic Initiate, Strixhaven Initiate, Vampire Touched