Dance of Life (Cooperative)

This spell is a form of cooperative faith magic employed by priestesses of Hathor in the villages of Mulhorand for centuries. The dance of life is a form of spiritual renewal that invigorates the old, heals the sick, banishes pestilence, and nourishes the stomach.

Like all faith magic, this spell must be preceded by the casting of a focus spell, and its casting muse be begun with in 1 turn of when the focus is completed for the spell to be effective. It can only be case in a community, and at least 90% of the female inhabitant of that community must participate for it to have any effect. (This restriction effectively prevents the use of this spell in Mulhorand's cities.) Male members of a community are welcome to participate, as are outsiders, but nonresidents cannot number more than 5% of the participants. A dance of life cannot be performed more than once per year in a community.

All participants dance in a ring in a leaping, chaotic, free-form dance for an hour, at which point they collapse exhausted and exhilarated. Even the old, crippled, and the infirm find they can participate, magically invigorated by Hathor's power.

This spell affects the general health of the community as well as the participants. Everyone participating in the dance is cured of all diseases (with the exception of magical disease such as mummy rot or lycanthropy) and receive the benefit of a cure light wounds spell and a neutralize poison spell. At the conclusion of the dance, the participants find themselves fully nourished and full. Beings who have suffered a decline in their physical abilities (Strength, Constitution, or Dexterity) due to aging find themselves restored to the vigor of youth for the remainder of the day. The community is cleaned of any pestilence and morale is raised to at least 12 (Steady) or increased by 2 if already at 12 or above (maximum 20).

This spell has been employed by priestesses of Hathor in the villages of Mulhorand for centuries. The requirement for female participation, however, effectively prevents its use in the cities of Mulhorand.

The material component of this spell is several gallons of milk spilled on the ground at the center of the dance prior to the beginning of the spell.

Notes: Granted by the Mulhorandi god Hathor, in the Forgotten Realms setting.