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# Harm

- Alias: [Contamination](hd_spells_contamination.md)
- Source: (SRD p153)
-  6th-level necromancy
- **Casting Time :** 1 action
- **Range :** 60 feet
- **Components :** V, S
- **Duration :** Instantaneous
- Classes: Cleric

### Description

You unleash a virulent disease on a creature that you can see within range. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 14d6 necrotic damage, or half as much damage on a successful save. The damage can't reduce the target's hit points below 1. If the target fails the saving throw, its hit point maximum is reduced for 1 hour by an amount equal to the necrotic damage it took. Any effect that removes a disease allows a creature's hit point maximum to return to normal before that time passes.

