(Reversible)

Necromantic [resurrection]

• Level Cleric 5

• Components V, S

• Casting Time 1 round

• Range Touch or 30-ft.

• Area of Effect One humanoid

• Duration Instantaneous

• Save None

This spell will restores life to a dead humanoid.

When cast and a dead humanoid's body is touched:

• The recipient must make a Resurrect save or the raise dead attempt fails.

• The recipient is restored to life.

• The recipient loses 1 point of Constitution permanently.

• The recipient is weak and must rest 24 hours for every full day of death or a minimum of 10 rounds.

Experience Considerations

• • See Death.

Limitations

• • Only creatures with souls, including humans, dwarves, gnomes, halflings and half-elves can be raised with this spell.

  • The caster can only use this spell on a creature that has been dead for 1 day per caster level.

  • The dead humanoid's body must be relatively whole and the head attached and intact. Any major damage or missing parts will not be regenerated by this spell. Thus, a body whose torso is partially consumed, or one that has a severed head cannot be raised.

  • Humanoids without a Constitution score can only be raised a maximum of 10 times. Humanoids with a Constitution score can only be raised a maximum of once per orginal point of Constitution.

Performance Rating Notes. Evil clerics using raise dead and Good clerics casting slay living will gain a performance rating mark.