{"higher_level":[],"index":"black-tentacles","name":"Black Tentacles","desc":["Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square on ground that you can see within range. For the duration, these tentacles turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain.","When a creature enters the affected area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning damage and be restrained by the tentacles until the spell ends. A creature that starts its turn in the area and is already restrained by the tentacles takes 3d6 bludgeoning damage.","A creature restrained by the tentacles can use its action to make a Strength or Dexterity check (its choice) against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself."],"range":"90 feet","components":["V","S","M"],"material":"A piece of tentacle from a giant octopus or a giant squid","ritual":false,"duration":"Up to 1 minute","concentration":true,"casting_time":"1 action","level":4,"damage":{"damage_type":{"index":"bludgeoning","name":"Bludgeoning","url":"/api/2014/damage-types/bludgeoning"},"damage_at_slot_level":{"4":"3d6"}},"dc":{"dc_type":{"index":"dex","name":"DEX","url":"/api/2014/ability-scores/dex"},"dc_success":"none","desc":"A creature restrained by the tentacles can use its action to make a Strength or Dexterity check (its choice) against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself."},"area_of_effect":{"type":"cube","size":20},"school":{"index":"conjuration","name":"Conjuration","url":"/api/2014/magic-schools/conjuration"},"classes":[{"index":"wizard","name":"Wizard","url":"/api/2014/classes/wizard"}],"subclasses":[],"url":"/api/2014/spells/black-tentacles","updated_at":"2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z"}