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title: Black Tentacles
description: The Black Tentacles spell for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2023-12-29T00:23:14.000-04:00
section: spells
content_type: feature
short_code: sbt
tags: arcane divine eldritch psychic
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| **Level**    | 4              |
| **Duration** | 2 + 1d6 rounds |
| **Range**    | 90'            |

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Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square that you can see within range.

-   Tentacles turn area into difficult terrain for duration.
-   Whenever a creature enters affected area for the first time each round or begins the round there, the creature must **Save vs Paralyze** or take 2d4 damage and be restrained by the tentacles until the spell ends.
-   A creature that begins the round in the area and is already restrained by the tentacles takes 2d4 bludgeoning damage.
-   A creature restrained by the tentacles can use its action to make a **Save vs Paralyze** to free itself.
