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# Penumbral Pendulum

Level
  3
School
  Necromancy
Keywords
  None
Range
  Begins at 20 meters
Duration
  Instantaneous
Mana Cost
  3

You summon a massive spectral pendulum of shadow, its deadly arc sweeping through the battlefield.

- The pendulum spans a 1-meter width and 10-meter length, starting from a point 20 meters away from you.

- All creatures in the area of effect must make a Reflex defend roll contested by your Magic skill.

- On a failure, the target takes necrotic damage equal to the margin of failure.

- Undead creatures in the area are instead healed by an amount equal to your Magic skill.

## Stunts

### Oscillating Doom

Spend 1 additional mana to have the pendulum sweep back again at the start of your next turn, repeating the effect with the same area.

### Wailing Swing

All creatures in the pendulum’s area that failed the Reflex check must also make a Resolve check. On a failure, the creature takes mental damage equal to the margin of failure. If its Mental Stress Pool is at 0 and it takes a Mental Consequence, it becomes Frightened until the end of their next turn.

### Focused Sweep

Reduce the pendulum’s sweep range by half but double the necrotic damage dealt on a failed save.

### Graveborne Echo

Any undead healed by the pendulum gain +2 to their next attack or defend roll until the end of their next turn.

### Delayed Arc

You may delay the pendulum’s strike by 1 round. When triggered, all targets roll with Disadvantage to avoid it.