Roots of the assassin

Roots of the assassin was a powerful divine conjuration spell used by priests devoted to Moander, enabling them to create dangerous roots.

Effects
This spell created hundreds of vile black roots capable of springing from any surface and strangling whoever triggered the spell. The caster determined the specific trigger for the spell during its casting. The spell could not be triggered by undead or plant-based creatures.

Components
In addition to verbal and somatic components, this spell required as material components the priest's holy symbol and a rotting leaf or rotting piece of wood to cast.