You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within range and create an illusory manifestation of its deepest fears, visible only to that creature.

Magic extends, probing the foe's mind as you stretch your hand. You feel the spell wrinkle past defenses, fingers wiggling. It coils around darkness in their consciousness. With a clenched fist, you pull it back. Opening your hand reveals a terrified scream—a trophy of conquered fears.

I Cast Phantasmal Killer
With the spell's soft conclusion, a forked sensation lingers on my tongue. My target's voice morphs into a child's whimper. Their nightmares, like puppet shadows, dance in my mind. I command these fears, manifesting them. As illusions materialize, I observe my target's face contort with disbelief and dread.