You lob a compressed ball of sound at a foe. The ball explodes on impact, unleashing a powerful blast of sound. Make a spell attack roll. If you hit, you deal 4d8 bludgeoning damage plus 1d4 sonic splash damage. On a critical success, the target is also Deafened for 1 round.
Heightened (+2) The bludgeoning damages increases by 4d8, the sonic splash damage increases by 1d4, and the duration of the deafened condition increases by 2 rounds.
Traits
An ability with this trait involves an attack. For each attack you make beyond the first on your turn, you take a multiple attack penalty.
An action with this trait requires a degree of mental concentration and discipline.
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.
An effect with the sonic trait functions only if it makes sound, meaning it has no effect in an area of silence or in a vacuum. This is different from an auditory spell, which is effective only if the target can hear it. A sonic effect might deal sonic damage.