Decompose is a homebrew cantrip created by Matthew Mercer as a flavor spell for Caduceus Clay.[1] It is a talent of the Clay family,[3] although by 843 PD FRIDA knew how to cast it too.[4]
Description[]
The caster touches the corpse of a creature and causes significant decomposition and growth of fungus, moss, and perhaps a flower or two within a minute. Notably, it does not hinder resurrection,[1] nor does it interfere with Speak with Dead.[5] It also works on recently severed parts of living bodies.[6] On a larger corpse (of an ettin) it caused vines to sprout and wrap around the body.[7]
Notable appearances[]
- Caduceus cast Decompose on the body of Mollymauk Tealeaf through the soil.[8]
- Caduceus rotted Algar Dyomin's severed hand to help intimidate him.[9]
- Caduceus decayed the body of a young blue dragon, Thelashas, who had been in the Folding Halls of Halas since before the Divergence.[10]
- The cantrip had little effect on demonic sludge following a battle in the Chantry of the Dawn.[11]
- Caduceus used the cantrip on mushrooms and fruit from the Blooming Grove at the Mother's Lighthouse in Nicodranas to help create his first sanctuary for Word of Recall.[12]
- FRIDA cast the cantrip to ensure the remains of Pymon firebugs wouldn't burn the space around them.[13]
Trivia[]
- This spell doesn't count against the number of cantrips that Caduceus knows.[14]
- When an elderly character talked about approaching the end of his life, and Marisha Ray asked just how close to the end he appeared to be, Sam Riegel joked about casting Decompose on him.[15]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 See Matthew Mercer's tweet on August 10, 2018.
- ↑ The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein, p. 152
- ↑ The Chronicles of Exandria - The Mighty Nein, p. 152
- ↑ See "Treacherous Toys" (3x54) at 3:14:02.
- ↑ See "Agreements" (2x61) at 1:16:59. Caduceus speaks with the charred goblin corpse on which he had cast Decompose in "A Turtle By Any Other Name" (2x60) at 1:21:57.
- ↑ See "Dockside Diplomacy" (2x35) at 37:21.
- ↑ See "Beyond the Boundaries" (2x32) at 3:02:23.
- ↑ See "The Journey Home" (2x30) at 2:27:24.
- ↑ See "Dockside Diplomacy" (2x35) at 37:21.
- ↑ See "Dark Bargains" (2x83) at 3:54:18.
- ↑ See "Punishment and Politics" (2x87) at 1:40:57.
- ↑ See "Dinner with the Devil" (2x110) at 1:04:29.
- ↑ See "Treacherous Toys" (3x54) at 3:14:02.
- ↑ Matthew Mercer confirmed this on Twitter.
- ↑ See "Omens Above" (3x19) at 2:55:05.
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Caduceus casting Decompose, by Inkarat (source). Used with permission.
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