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I rarely write up new spells. Comments/Suggestions much appreciated.
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Ebon Tendrils
School Conjuration (creation) [shadow]; Level sorcerer / wizard 3
Casting Time 1 swift action
Components V, S, M (a thin black cord or chain)
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft. / 2 levels)
Effect up to one tendril / 2 levels, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration concentration + 1 round
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
Veins of solid shadow arc from nearby surfaces, immediately spiraling toward your enemies.
Each creature targeted by a tendril is subject to a combat maneuver chosen by the caster. Targets may be grappled, tripped, or dragged by the tendrils, which are treated as possessing the Improved Grapple, Improved Trip, and Improved Drag feats. The tendrils are medium size, possessing a 5 ft. reach, and are only capable of movement during a successful drag attempt (moving along a surface appropriately, in a straight line with the target). The tendrils' CMB is equal to your caster level + 2 (resulting from the relevant feat above). Each round, the combat maneuvers of the tendrils may be chosen individually, but all tendrils must use the result of a single combat maneuver roll made by the caster.
Targets that are successfully grappled take 1d4 points of damage and gain the grappled condition. Grappled targets cannot move without first breaking the grapple. Ebon tendrils receive a +5 bonus on grapple checks made against targets they are already grappling, but cannot move or pin targets. Each round the ebon tendrils succeed on a grapple check, the target is dealt an additional 1d4 points of damage. The CMD of ebon tendrils, for the purpose of escaping their grapple, is equal to 10 + their CMB. Because ebon tendrils are being controlled by a caster's concentration, they can deal nonlethal damage when grappling successfully, if desired.
Ebon tendrils cannot make attacks of opportunity and cannot attempt combat maneuvers against targets greater than large size. Ebon tendrils can always share spaces with allies or enemies, without penalty. Sunlight or daylight immediately destroys all ebon tendrils within the lit area.
What's the tendrils' Strength score?
What's the tendrils' Strength score?It would be 10, hence the lack of modifiers in the stats above.
You didn't give modifiers or lack thereof. It says:
When determining the tendrils' CMB, use your caster level as their base attack bonus and add a +2 bonus resulting from the relevant feat above.
So you've told us we need to calculate the tendrils' CMB, you've told us the BAB and the size modifier, but you haven't told us the Strength score (which is needed for CMB).
I would change the language to just say "the CMB is equal to the spell's caster level +2 and the CMD is equal to the spell's caster level +12" and be done with it.