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    \$\begingroup\$ Welcome to our stack! Please take the tour to learn more about how we operate and you can also visit the help center for more information. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 14:57
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    \$\begingroup\$ Have you tried (or have you seen) using this particular effect outside of the spell? if so, how did you adjudicate it? What was the time period it was active? How could it end? Unfortunately, this really seems more like an idea suggestion, and we really look for answers here to be supported by the rules or by gameplay experience seen or performed. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 14:58
  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank you! this has really help! \$\endgroup\$ Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 17:27
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    \$\begingroup\$ Note that disadvantage is generally considered to be roughly equivalent statistically to a -4 on a d20 roll. The average roll of 1d6 is 3.5, and the average of 1d8 is 4.5, so a -1d6 modifier is slightly less severe than disadvantage, and -1d8 is slightly worse than disadvantage, on average. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 1, 2020 at 11:00
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Dave: Thank you for that info! To be honest, I didn't know how disadvantage translates to the average result. Good to know that a d6 would already be almost as strong as disadvantage, would not have thought that. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 2, 2020 at 8:25