The arrow you loosed explodes into tiny thorns that hang suspended around your enemies, promising pain to any who dares pass through them.

Encounter   ✦     Primal, Weapon, Zone
Standard Action      Area burst 1 within weapon range

Requirement: You must be wielding a bow.

Primary Target: Each creature in the burst

Primary Attack: Wisdom vs. AC

Hit: 2[W] + 1d6 + Wisdom modifier damage.

Effect: The three squares of the burst which are farthest from you become a zone that lasts until the end of your next turn. While the zone remains, you can use the Cordon of Thorns Attack power.

Encounter ✦     Primal, Weapon, Zone
Opportunity Action      Melee 1

Requirement: The power Cordon of Thorns must be active in order to use this power.

Trigger: A creature enters the zone

Secondary Target: The triggering creature

Secondary Attack: Wisdom vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1d6 damage, and the target is slowed until the end of its next turn.

Published in Dragon Magazine 389.