Gnawing worms materialize within the flesh of the target creature, dealing 4d6 piercing damage and scaling d6 persistent piercing damage. If the target is a non-skeletal corporeal undead creature, you deal an extra scaling d6 persistent piercing damage. The target must attempt a Fortitude save.
Critical Success The worms writhe away harmlessly and the target takes no damage.
Success The target takes full initial damage but no persistent damage, and the spell ends immediately.
Failure The target takes full initial and persistent damage and is Off-Guard due to the pain for as long as it takes persistent damage.
Critical Failure As failure, but the target takes double the initial damage and is also Slowed 1 by the pain for as long as it takes persistent damage.
Heightened (+2) The initial and persistent damage increase by 2d6 and 1d6, respectively
Traits
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.