```metadata
title: Nature's Coil
description: ''
tags: []
systems: []
renderer: V3
theme: 5ePHB

```

## **Nature's Coil**
*2nd Level Conjuration*

**Casting Time:** :: 1 action
**Range:**        :: 60 feet
**Components:**   ::  V, S
**Duration:**     ::  1 minute 
**Classes:** :: Warlock, Druid, Ranger 

You summon forth incorporeal, eerie vine within Range. They are covered by thorns and dance like snakes in the air. They last for the duration or until you cast the spell again.
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When you cast the spell you can make a melee spell attack within 5 feet of the vine. On a hit the target takes magical slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your spellcasting ability modifier. In addition, they must succeed on a strength (athletics) check against your spells DC  or be grappled. 
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As a bonus action on your turn you can move the vines up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against another creature within 5 feet of the first. If a creature is grappled by the vines, the vines automatically deal 1d4 piercing damage. The vines cannot move or attack another creature while they are grappling someone. 
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A creature can make another strength (athletics) check at the end of each of its turns to escape the grapple.
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**At higher levels:** 
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When you cast this spell using a spell slot 4th or higher, the base damage for both the vines attack and grappled target increase each by 1 damage die for every two spell slots above 4th.