You whisper baleful secrets that transcend language and carry magically to the ears of your foes. The words take physical form, weakening the life force of the targets, each of which must attempt a Fortitude save.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.
Success The creature takes scaling d8 persistent void damage.
Failure The creature takes (scaling*2)d8 persistent void damage and becomes Drained 1.
Critical Failure The creature takes (scaling*2)d8 persistent void damage and becomes Drained 2 and Doomed 1.
Heightened (+2) The persistent void damage increases by 1d8 on a success, or by 2d8 on a failure or critical failure.
Traits
Auditory actions and effects rely on sound. An action with the auditory trait can be successfully performed only if the creature using the action can speak or otherwise produce the required sounds. A spell or effect with the auditory trait has its effect only if the target can hear it. This applies only to sound-based parts of the effect, as determined by the GM. This is different from a sonic effect, which still affects targets who can't hear it (such as deaf targets) as long as the effect itself makes sound.
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.
Effects with this trait heal undead creatures with void energy, deal void damage to living creatures, or manipulate void energy.