This new abjuration spell for Dungeons & Dragons allows you to stretch your body for extra speed and reach with melee attacks. Upcasting at higher levels allows you to stretch farther and gain resistance to damage.
Stretch Body
3rd level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a small piece of rubber)
Duration: 1 Minute
You touch a willing creature, and its flesh becomes rubbery and stretchy. For the duration, the target can choose one of the following options at the start of each of its turns.
- Stretch Arms. Your reach with a melee attack extends by 5 feet and you can grab objects that are up to 10 feet away.
- Stretch Legs. Your walking speed increases by 10 feet. If you take the Dash action, you must succeed a DC 12 Dexterity check or you trip and fall prone at the end of your movement.
Classes: Bard, Wizard
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the duration increases by 5 rounds (30 seconds) for each slot level above 3rd.
At Master Level. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th-7th level, the duration increases by 5 rounds (30 seconds) for each slot level above 3rd. Also, your options improve.
- Stretch Arms. Your reach with a melee attack extends by 10 feet and you can grab objects that are up to 15 feet away.
- Stretch Legs. Your walking speed increases by 20 feet, and you don’t have to make a Dexterity check if you take the Dash action.
At Epic Level. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th or 9th level, the duration increases by 5 rounds (30 seconds) for each slot level above 3rd. Also, you gain a new option.
- Stretch Torso. You can make yourself one size larger, and your rubbery body has resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
Upcasting Spells in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
The 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons rules have few options for upcasting spells beyond increasing the damage or number of targets. This new spell can be found in our upcoming book, Upcasting: New options for casting spells at higher levels.
The book provides new options for spellcasters who want to add more flavor and powers to their favorite spells and cantrips.
At Higher Levels. When you cast a spell using a slot that is of a higher level than the spell, the spell assumes the higher level for that casting. The higher the spell slot expended, the more powerful the spell becomes. Most spells have several benefit options to choose from.
At Master Level. Even experienced adventurers don’t have many high level spell slots, so expending one on a lower level spell should be worthwhile. When you cast a lower level spell using a spell slot of 5th-7th level, you gain master level benefits in addition to the higher level benefit you chose.
At Epic Level. Only the mightiest spellcasters have 8th and 9th level spell slots, so using one is an epic move. When you cast a spell using a spell slot of 8th or 9th level, you gain epic level benefits in addition to the higher level benefit you chose.
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