CHAOS BOLT

Evocation Level 1

STANDARD

Casting Time 1 action
Range 120 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.

1. Acid, 2. Cold, 3. Fire, 4. Force, 5. Lightning, 6. Poison, 7. Psychic, 8. Thunder.

If you roll the same number on both d8s, 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.
At Higher Levels. When you cast th is spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, each target takes 1d6 extra damage of the type rolled for each slot level above 1st.

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SPELL VARIANT #1

Casting Time 1 action
Range 120 feet
Components V, S, M
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 + 2d4 damage. Choose one of the d8s. The number rolled on that die determines the attack’s damage type, as shown below.

1. Acid, 2. Cold, 3. Fire, 4. Force, 5. Lightning, 6. Poison, 7. Psychic, 8. Thunder.

If you roll seven or eight on both d8s, the chaotic energy leaps from the target to a different creature of your choice within 60 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.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell s lot of 2nd level or higher, each target takes 2d4 extra damage of the type rolled for each slot level above 1st.
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