Thrall of Orcus Death Touch ability.

[TessarrianDM]

Text of ability:
"Death Touch (Sp): An 8th-level thrall of Orcus can force a living creature hit with a touch attack to attempt a Fortitude save (DC 10 + thrall's class level + thrall's Cha bonus). If the target fails its save, it dies."


Am I correct in that the Thrall of Orcus prestige class (BoVD pp. 71-72) can use this ability for every touch attack he makes-even multiple attacks in the same round-with no limit? Also, since the description of the ability does not specify, would this include both melee and ranged touch attacks, or just melee?

 

[Cephid]

1) just because it got published does not make it ballanced. Some other stuff in that book is way overpowered.

2) I think it would be like a touch attack spell of unlimited uses a day.
Standard action to use, hence only 1 use per round.

 

[Nifft]

Nope.

(Sp) -- it's a spell-like ability. One touch per round, and using the ability provokes an AoO. (Casting defensively, etc.)

If the ability doesn't say ranged, it's not ranged.

Cheers, -- N

 

[TessarrianDM]

(Sp) -- it's a spell-like ability.

I looked right over that. Thanks!