Spell Descriptions

Absorb Nutrients

2nd-level necromancy

Casting Time: 1 round

1 round Range: Touch

Touch Components: V, S, M (a mushroom)

V, S, M (a mushroom) Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a Small or larger corpse that has been dead no longer than 8 hours. The creature decays as you absorb the nutrients from its body. You regain hit points equal to 3d6 + your spellcasting ability modifier and the corpse turns to soil or dust.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.

Spell Lists: Druid, Ranger, Wizard, Warlock

Bloat Bomb

1st-level transmutation

Casting Time: 1 minute

1 minute Range: Touch

Touch Components: V, S

V, S Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a Small or larger corpse that has been dead no longer than 8 hours. The creature begins to bloat and swell with putrefying gases. The next creature that moves within 5 feet of the corpse causes the body to explode. Each creature within 5 feet of the corpse must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a target takes 2d8 acid damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a target takes half as much damage and isn't poisoned.

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. Each creature must be touched and extends the casting time by 1 minute.

Spell Lists: Druid, Wizard, Warlock

Decompose Remains

1st-level necromancy (ritual)

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Touch

Touch Components: V, S, M (a pinch of bone dust)

V, S, M (a pinch of bone dust) Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a corpse. The creature decomposes at a massively accelerated rate. The remains, including the bones, turn to soil and dust. The target can't be raised as a corporeal undead, such as a zombie or a ghoul, but its soul is still vulnerable to undeath and may inhabit or create a new body. This spell has no effect on constructs.

Spell Lists: Cleric, Druid, Wizard

Fertilize

3rd-level conjuration (ritual)

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Touch

Touch Components: V, S, M (a seed)

V, S, M (a seed) Duration: Instantaneous

You direct the matter and nutrients of a corpse into the surrounding soil. You touch a Small or larger corpse. The creature rots at an accelerated rate, and the area around the corpse is fertilized. The corpse becomes a clean skeleton.

Overgrowth. Plantlife sprouts from the ground in a 5-foot radius. These plants turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain.

Goodberry Bush. A bush grows and produces a number of goodberries equal to the hit die of the deceased creature. These berries regrow 24 hours after being picked.

Mundane Plant. A mundane plant of your choice one size category larger than the corpse or smaller grows.

Spell Lists: Druid, Ranger

Infestation

3nd-level conjuration

Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Touch

Touch Components: V, S, M (a single rot grub)

V, S, M (a single rot grub) Duration: Concentration, 1 minute

Choose a creature you can see within range. The creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be infested with a Swarm of Rot Grubs. The creature is infested by ld4 rot grubs. At the start of each of the creature's turns, the creature takes ld6 piercing damage per rot grub infesting it. Applying fire to the bite wound before the end of the creatures's next turn deals l fire damage to the target and kills these rot grubs. After this time, these rot grubs are too far under the skin to be burned. If a target infested by rot grubs ends its turn with O hit points, it dies as the rot grubs burrow into its heart and kill it. Any effect that cures disease kills all rot grubs infesting the target. When the spell ends, all rot grubs infesting the target die.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd. The creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.

Spell Lists: Druid

Living Bloat

4th-level transmutation