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|author_name=Sulacu
|date_created=October 6, 2015
|status=Complete
|balance=High
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<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Spell
|name=Swamp of the Underworld
|school=Transmutation
|subschool=
|comp=V, S, M
|desc=Earth
|lvl=Druid 7, Sorcerer/Wizard 7
|casttime=1 [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]]
|range=Close (25 ft. plus 5 ft./2 levels)
|dur=1 minute/level
|tsea=ea
|subj=30-ft.-radius spread
|save=[[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] negates, [[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] negates or none; see text
|sr=No
|summary=Turns dirt and rock into a rank bog that suctions everybody under.
}}

When you cast this spell, you create a roiling swamp in the designated location. All ground consisting of earth, plains, sand, forests, and even solid rock within a 30-foot-radius area immediately loses solidity and become muddy and suffused with rank liquid. Any earthen ground starts bubbling and vomiting cloying swamp gas into the air that [[SRD:Sickened|sickens]] and forces those in the area to make a [[SRD:Fortitude|Fortitude]] save at the beginning of each turn or become [[SRD:Nauseated|nauseated]] for one [[SRD:Round|round]]. The area of the swamp counts as [[SRD:Difficult Terrain|difficult terrain]].

Furthermore, upon entering or starting its turn within the area of this spell, or simply being present when the swamp takes effect, a creature must immediately make a [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save or sink knee-deep in the swamp. 

When ''knee-deep'' in the swamp, a creature's land speed is reduced to 10 feet, and it must succeed on a DC 20 [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] check to pull itself back out as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]]. Failing the check by more than 5 points means that the creature's flailing about will only make it sink quicker, immediately rendering it waist-deep instead. If the creature ends its turn knee-deep in the swamp, it must immediately make a [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save or sink waist-deep.

When ''waist-deep'' in the swamp, a creature can only move 5 feet in a [[SRD:Round|round]] as a [[SRD:Full-Round Action|full-round action]]. It may still perform actions such as attacks with its upper body, but does so as if effectively [[SRD:Prone|prone]]. It must succeed on a DC 25 [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] check to pull itself back out to being knee-deep as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]]. Failing the check by more than 5 points will cause the creature to sink deeper instead, to neck-deep. If the creature ends its turn waist-deep in the swamp, it must immediately make a [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save or sink neck-deep.

When ''neck-deep'' in the swamp, a creature is effectively immobilized and [[SRD:Helpless|helpless]] against attacks, but can still talk, and possibly cast spells with the [[SRD:Still Spell|Still Spell]] metamagic, as well as other things that require only a head to do, like perform a [[SRD:Gaze|gaze attack]]. It must succeed on a DC 30 [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] check to pull itself back out to being waist-deep as a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions|full-round action]]. Failing the check by more than 5 points will cause the creature to be submerged completely and start [[SRD:Suffocation|suffocating]].

When completely submerged, a creature takes 2d6 points of damage every round.

To escape the swamp, aside from the above, a creature may employ any of the following strategies:

*A creature that can fly gets a +1 circumstance bonus to any saves and checks against the swamp's effects per 10 feet of flight speed it has, to a maximum of +10, as long as it is no more than waist-deep.
*A creature may enlist the aid of others. One or more allies standing safely on the bank may use a rope to aid in pulling the creature out. Doing so, allies may help as per the [[SRD:Aid Another|aid another]] rules, adding a +2 circumstance bonus per extra head and allowing the main aid to use their [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] check to try and pull the creature out of the swamp. 
*A creature may forestall sinking further by not moving at all. When not moving or performing any actions that require physical motions, it makes its end of turn [[SRD:Reflex|Reflex]] save at a +10 circumstance bonus. This bonus also applies to checks made by allies attempting to pull the creature out.</onlyinclude>

The swamp can be rendered solid again with a casting of ''[[SRD:Transmute Mud to Rock|transmute mud to rock]]'', though any creatures partially or fully immersed within it will have to be dug out (+10 to any appropriate checks).


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Article Balance	High +
Author	Sulacu +
Component	V +, S + and M +
Descriptor	Earth +
Identifier	3.5e Spell +
Level	Druid 7 + and Sorcerer/Wizard 7 +
Range	Other +
Rating	Undiscussed +
School	Transmutation +
Summary	Turns dirt and rock into a rank bog that suctions everybody under. +
Title	Swamp of the Underworld +