Plasma Snare (T3, W3)

Level12

You conjure a volatile string of plasma and lash the target. Attempt a @[melee attack][roll d20 + character.attack.melee as attack for 'Plasma Snare'] against the target’s EAC. If you hit, the target takes @[3d6 electricity and fire damage][roll 3d6 as damage for 'Plasma Snare'] (critical knockdown) and is entangled (escape DC equals the spell’s save DC + 4). Each time the target fails to escape, it takes @[2d6 electricity and fire damage][roll 2d6 as damage for 'Plasma Snare']. If the target escapes, the plasma snare drops to the ground in that space—if the target ends its turn there, the target takes @[1d6 electricity and fire damage][roll 1d6 as damage for 'Plasma Snare'].

If a turn ends with the plasma snare holding no creature entangled, the spell ends. As a reaction to the end of a turn (before the snare disappears) or the target escaping, provided you’re within 30 feet of the snare, you can detonate the plasma snare, discharging the spell. If you do, the plasma explodes in a 10-foot radius. Creatures in the area take @[4d6 electricity and fire damage][roll 4d6 as damage for 'Plasma Snare'] and gain the burning (@[1d6][roll 1d6 as damage for 'Plasma Snare, Burn']) condition. Those who succeed at a Reflex saving throw take half as much damage and don’t gain the burning condition. If the target is still entangled when the plasma detonates, the target takes a –6 penalty to this saving throw.

Casting this spell doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity.