Threnody

Also known as Kiaransalee's song of lament, this spell enables the priestess to evoke images of lost friends and family in the minds of those who are facing the undead, hindering their ability to attack those who bear the guise of their loved ones.

After 1 round of singing the threnody (the casting time), anyone within or who enters the spell's area of effect while the singing continues must make a successful saving throw vs. spell or fall under the sway of the threnody for as long as he or she remains in the area of effect. Anyone unaffected who remains in the area of effect in subsequent rounds must continue to make saving throws vs. spell with a +2 bonus or fall under the sway of the threnody. The only way to escape the lament's effects is to stay more than 30-feet from the singer.

While a subject is under the sway of the threnody, undead within the area of effect appear to bear the likeness of deceased persons for whom the subject cared deeply. Affected subjects attack undead opponents with a -2 penalty to attack and damage rolls.

A fortunate few persons – typically the very young or the very sheltered – have never lost a loved one or family member or witnessed a death. Such individuals (as adjudicated by the DM) are immune to the siren song of a threnody. At the other extreme, an affected being encountering the animated remains of a love one or comrade is incapable of attacking that foe and suffers a -4 AC penalty to avoid the undead creature's attacks.

This spell requires no material components, but the caster must be a proficient singer.