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PriestLv. 6

Curse of the Revenancer

This spell curses a single creature to be haunted by the vengeful spirits of the dead. The priest must make a successful touch attack within three rounds of casting this spell or it dissipates harmlessly. A victim touched in this time can avoid the effects with a successful saving throw vs. spell; otherwise, nothing short of a wish or a remove curse cast by a 14th level spellcaster can end the curse of the Revenancer.

Once the curse of the Revenancer is successfully laid on a victim, any foe killed by the subject has a 5% chance of rising from the grave as a revenant, regardless of ability scores. If the foe's Constitution is at least 18 and either Intelligence or

victim of the curse is responsible for. Thus, someone who kills a large number of creatures shortly after the curse is laid might awaken an army of revenants seeking vengeance before the presence of the curse is realized. For the purposes of this spell, the victim is deemed to have killed a foe if he or she delivers the killing blow via magical, psionic, or physical assault, or by poison.

The material components of this spell are a pinch of dirt from a freshly dug grave and the priestess's holy symbol.

Notes: Granted by the drow goddess Kiaransalee.

Sources: Priest's Spell Compendium

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