Fortifying Stew

Any bowl of broth, porridge, or stew the priest has concocted can be affected by the fortifying stew spell. A priest can enchant one bowl of stew (about 8 ounces) per experience level. Someone must consume the enchanted meal within one turn of the casting or the effect is wasted.

Anyone partaking of an entire bowlful reaps magical benefits. First, the diner gains nourishment for an entire day from the single meal. In addition, for two hours plus one round per caster level, the creature receives 1d4+1 temporary hit points. Any damage suffered is taken from the bonus hit points first. The effects of multiple helpings of fortifying stew are not cumulative.

For example, Snapdragon, a 7th level druid, cooks a meaty broth, casts fortifying stew on it, and eats the bowlful. A roll of 2 gives her 3 extra hit points. When the spell's effects wear off just over three hours, she loses these extra points. If she suffers 5 points of damage in the meantime, she actually loses only 2 hit points of her own, since 3 hit points were the extra hit points.

The material component is a vial of stock made of the first fruit of the harvest.