Handlike protrusions of rock and soil grab and bury creatures. Each creature in the area when you cast the spell, and each creature that ends its turn in the area during the spell's duration, must attempt a Fortitude save. The first time each round you Sustain this spell, each creature still Grabbed by the earth takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage, and each creature Restrained by the earth takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage. A creature can attempt to Escape, rolling against your spell DC.
Success The creature is unaffected.
Failure The creature is grabbed by the earth.
Critical Failure The creature is restrained by the earth.
Heightened (+2) The bludgeoning damage dealt when you Sustain this spell increases by 1d6 for grabbed creatures and 2d6 for restrained creatures.
Traits
An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.
Effects with the earth trait either manipulate or conjure earth. Those that manipulate earth have no effect in an area without earth. Creatures with this trait consist primarily of earth or have a connection to magical earth.
You must physically manipulate an item or make gestures to use an action with this trait. Creatures without a suitable appendage can't perform actions with this trait. Manipulate actions often trigger reactions.