| Level | Casting Time | Range/Area | Components | Duration | School | Attack/Save | Damage/Effect | | ----- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------- | ----------- | ------------- | | 2nd | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M (An [[Onyx]] worth 50+ GP which the spell consumes.]) | 1 Hour | [[Necromancy]] | None | Necrotic | For the duration, an inky aura surrounds one creature you touch. The target has [Advantage](https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/rules-glossary#Advantage) on Death Saving Throws, and once per turn, when a creature within 5 feet of the target hits it with a melee attack roll, the attacker takes **2d4** Necrotic damage.