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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Darren Ravenshaw" data-source="post: 2774416" data-attributes="member: 24166">As griff_goodbeard said, flavor wise they are cool. As for being effect in combat, not so much, as there are some limitations with Necrotic Cyst;1) Range: Touch(For Clerics this is not so bad, for Sorcerer/Wizards not the best thing, though Spectral Hand can negate this limitation). The spell doesn't say that a attack roll, or touch attack roll are required to hit, so it might be implied that the touch automatically hits, strange.2) Fortitude Negates: As a second level spell the DC is only 12 + ability mod. + other bonuses if any. At higher levels this can be a problem.3) Protection from Evil: Or a similar spell prevents the cyst from forming. Some creatures have Protection from Evil or a similar ability, either as a supernatural aility or as a spell-like ability. So some enemies will be immune to this spell.4) Time: Casting time is a Standard Action, and this spell is required before any of the other spells can be used.Of course vs. a creature with a low Fort save these spell can let you own it...hard. Either by using the other spells, or just the fact they take extra damage from undead attacks and suffer a -2 to their saves vs. Necromancy spells.And Necrotic Empowerment is a powerful spell, worth the feat by it's self.</blockquote>