Dreadful Tale

1st-level (enchantment; attack, psychic, sound)
Class(es): Bard
Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action
Range: Short (30 feet)
Target: One creature
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Saving Throw: Wisdom negates

You tell a disturbing tale that only one creature of your choice within range can hear, shocking it with psychic energy generated by the spell. On a failed save, the target becomes rattled for the duration. At the end of each of the target's turns before the spell ends, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d8 psychic damage. On a successful save, the spell ends.

Cast at Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.