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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 6815926" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><strong>Prayers from the Faithful</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16857/Prayers-from-the-Faithful-2e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Prayers from the Faithful</a></p><p>2e</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Ghast:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Spectre:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Wight:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Wraith:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Zombie Ju-Ju:</strong> <em>Create Undead Minion</em> spell.</p><p></p><p>Create Undead Minion</p><p>(Alteration, Necromancy)</p><p>Level: 7</p><p>Sphere: Necromantic</p><p>Range: Touch</p><p>Components: V, S, M</p><p>Duration: Permanent</p><p>Casting Time: 1 turn</p><p>Area of Effect: One living sentient being or the corpse of one</p><p>Saving Throw: Neg.</p><p>This spell is available only to faiths headed by deities of evil alignments. The caster of this spell creates the form of an undead creature. The type of undead creature created depends upon the level of the caster and the condition of the victim.</p><p>The spell may be cast on a living or a dead subject. Dead subjects must have died within the previous 24 hours, and their bodies must be in good shape. If dead subjects fail their saving throws vs. spell, they transform into ghouls, the only type of undead that can be created from a dead subject with this spell.</p><p>Subjects who are still alive when this spell is cast become more powerful undead minions. If such subjects fail their saving throws vs. spell, they transform into the type of undead indicated below, depending on the casting priest’s level. Casters can create any type of undead listed on the table up to their level limit. Thus, an 18th-level priest can create a ghoul or a ghast as easily as a vampire. Undead creatures of any sort created by this spell never retain character abilities.</p><p>Cleric Level Type of Undead</p><p>14th Ghoul</p><p>15th Ghast</p><p>16th Ju-ju zombie</p><p>17th Wight</p><p>18th Wraith</p><p>19th Spectre</p><p>20th+ Vampire</p><p>The transformation into an undead creature takes the full turn of the casting time to be completed. If the spell is interrupted (or dispelled) before the turn is complete, the subject is rendered unconscious for a turn and returns to normal at the end of that turn.</p><p>The undead creature created by this spell is under the complete control of the caster. If the controlling priest is later killed, the undead minion must make a successful saving throw vs. death magic or perish as well. Surviving undead creatures become free-willed.</p><p>The components of this spell are the holy symbol of the caster, dirt from a graveyard, and the fingernail of one of the forms of corporeal undead listed on the table above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 6815926, member: 2209"] [b]Prayers from the Faithful[/b] [URL=https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16857/Prayers-from-the-Faithful-2e?affiliate_id=17596]Prayers from the Faithful[/URL] 2e [b]Ghoul:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Ghast:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Spectre:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Vampire:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Wight:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Wraith:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. [b]Zombie Ju-Ju:[/b] [i]Create Undead Minion[/i] spell. Create Undead Minion (Alteration, Necromancy) Level: 7 Sphere: Necromantic Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 turn Area of Effect: One living sentient being or the corpse of one Saving Throw: Neg. This spell is available only to faiths headed by deities of evil alignments. The caster of this spell creates the form of an undead creature. The type of undead creature created depends upon the level of the caster and the condition of the victim. The spell may be cast on a living or a dead subject. Dead subjects must have died within the previous 24 hours, and their bodies must be in good shape. If dead subjects fail their saving throws vs. spell, they transform into ghouls, the only type of undead that can be created from a dead subject with this spell. Subjects who are still alive when this spell is cast become more powerful undead minions. If such subjects fail their saving throws vs. spell, they transform into the type of undead indicated below, depending on the casting priest’s level. Casters can create any type of undead listed on the table up to their level limit. Thus, an 18th-level priest can create a ghoul or a ghast as easily as a vampire. Undead creatures of any sort created by this spell never retain character abilities. Cleric Level Type of Undead 14th Ghoul 15th Ghast 16th Ju-ju zombie 17th Wight 18th Wraith 19th Spectre 20th+ Vampire The transformation into an undead creature takes the full turn of the casting time to be completed. If the spell is interrupted (or dispelled) before the turn is complete, the subject is rendered unconscious for a turn and returns to normal at the end of that turn. The undead creature created by this spell is under the complete control of the caster. If the controlling priest is later killed, the undead minion must make a successful saving throw vs. death magic or perish as well. Surviving undead creatures become free-willed. The components of this spell are the holy symbol of the caster, dirt from a graveyard, and the fingernail of one of the forms of corporeal undead listed on the table above. [/QUOTE]
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