Night's Embrace

Night's Embrace

0-level illusion
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S (a piece of nightshade and a whisper in the dark)
Duration: 1 hour


In the silent symphony of twilight, where shadows court the fading light, there lies the essence of Night's Embrace. This cantrip is a subtle invocation, a quiet pact with the shadows, drawing them close like a shroud, enshrouding the caster in a veil of dusk.


Upon casting Night's Embrace, the caster becomes cloaked in a layer of shadows. These shadows are not mere absence of light but living extensions of the night itself, weaving around the caster like ethereal silk. They obscure the caster's presence, making them blend seamlessly with the darker corners of the world.


This spell provides a modest boon to stealth, offering advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in dim light or darkness. It doesn't render the caster invisible but rather camouflages them, making their outline blur and merge with the surrounding darkness. The effect is akin to becoming a fleeting shadow, a half-remembered dream at the edge of sight.


Night's Embrace is the quiet ally of those who tread the path less seen, be they rogues moving through the underbelly of a city or rangers traversing the moonlit forests. It is a spell of subtlety and evasion, a silent nod to the creatures of the night, a homage to the mystery and allure of darkness.


As the spell's duration ends, the shadows gently withdraw, melting away like morning mist under the rising sun, leaving the caster once more fully in the embrace of the light, the memory of the night's protection lingering like a secret whisper.


Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue
Source: Custom Creation