Touch of the Unliving
Touch of the Unliving is a 3rd-level necromancy available to Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.

Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and, if it is not an undead creature, it is paralyzed until the end of its next turn. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as an action.
Mechanics
- level:
- 3
- range:
- Touch
- ritual:
- false
- school:
- necromancy
- classes:
- Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- duration:
- Up to 1 minute
- casting time:
- 1 action
- concentration:
- true
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Sources
- Deep Magic 5e·OGL-1.0a·© Deep Magic 5e. OGL-1.0a. Via Open5e (open5e.com).
Last updated 6/19/2026·Tags: spell, necromancy, cleric, sorcerer, warlock, wizard, concentration