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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 7232988" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><strong>Players Guide to the Haunted Highlands</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/125975/Castles--Crusades-Players-Guide-to-the-Haunted-Highlands?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Players Guide to the Haunted Highlands</a></p><p>Castles & Crusades</p><p><strong>Ghoul:</strong> <em>Rise as the Undead</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Ghast:</strong> <em>Rise as the Undead</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Vampire:</strong> Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer.</p><p><em>Rise as the Undead</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Skeleton:</strong> <em>Skeleton Pull</em> spell.</p><p><strong>Ghost:</strong> Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer.</p><p><strong>Lich:</strong> Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer.</p><p></p><p>RISE AS THE UNDEAD, Level 5 necromancer</p><p>CT 1 action R 50 feet+10 feet/level D permanent</p><p>SV wisdom negates SR yes Comp V, S, M</p><p>This horrible curse has an effect unknown to the victim until he has been slain, at which time he rises as a blood thirsty ghoul (1-4 HD), ghast (4-6 HD), or vampire (7+ HD) under the command of the caster. The spell, if detected, may be removed with a remove curse spell. The material spell component for rise as the undead is a piece of flesh from a destroyed undead being such as a ghast, ghoul, or zombie.</p><p></p><p>SKELETON PULL, Level 6 necromancer</p><p>CT 1 action R 30 feet D instantaneous</p><p>SV see text SR yes Comp V, S, M</p><p>A necromancer’s connection to the dark powers of the dark lord of the undead allows him simply to rip the skeleton from a humanoid body, killing it instantly and creating an undead servant. Any visible humanoid creature within 30 feet of the caster can be affected by this spell. The victim’s allies nearby bear witness to the necromancer’s dark power as the skeleton tears free of its flesh in a cloud of blood and gore, unless a successful strengthsave is made to avoid its unholy pull. This awe-inspiring power, and the gory scene it creates, forces a wisdom save against fear for all enemies that witness it. Those that fail are terrified and flee as quickly as possible for five minutes. The animated skeleton created is a normal 1 HD skeleton under control of the necromancer.</p><p>The prudent caster uses this spell but once per day, for each additional use per day stands a 10% chance (cumulative) of sending the caster’s soul straight to the Rings of Hell. A successful charisma save on behalf of the caster resists these dark forces. The saving throw receives a bonus for each HD or level above 4. Anyone slain by this spell can only be brought back to life by true resurrection, or wish.</p><p>The material component of this spell is the powdered bone of a skeleton that is thrown in the direction of the victim.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 7232988, member: 2209"] [b]Players Guide to the Haunted Highlands[/b] [URL=http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/125975/Castles--Crusades-Players-Guide-to-the-Haunted-Highlands?affiliate_id=17596]Players Guide to the Haunted Highlands[/URL] Castles & Crusades [b]Ghoul:[/b] [i]Rise as the Undead[/i] spell. [b]Ghast:[/b] [i]Rise as the Undead[/i] spell. [b]Vampire:[/b] Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer. [i]Rise as the Undead[/i] spell. [b]Skeleton:[/b] [i]Skeleton Pull[/i] spell. [b]Ghost:[/b] Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer. [b]Lich:[/b] Any being struck with the Scepter of Death rises in the following round as a vampire, ghost, or in the case of spell casters of sufficient power, a lich cursed to do the bidding of their cruel slayer. RISE AS THE UNDEAD, Level 5 necromancer CT 1 action R 50 feet+10 feet/level D permanent SV wisdom negates SR yes Comp V, S, M This horrible curse has an effect unknown to the victim until he has been slain, at which time he rises as a blood thirsty ghoul (1-4 HD), ghast (4-6 HD), or vampire (7+ HD) under the command of the caster. The spell, if detected, may be removed with a remove curse spell. The material spell component for rise as the undead is a piece of flesh from a destroyed undead being such as a ghast, ghoul, or zombie. SKELETON PULL, Level 6 necromancer CT 1 action R 30 feet D instantaneous SV see text SR yes Comp V, S, M A necromancer’s connection to the dark powers of the dark lord of the undead allows him simply to rip the skeleton from a humanoid body, killing it instantly and creating an undead servant. Any visible humanoid creature within 30 feet of the caster can be affected by this spell. The victim’s allies nearby bear witness to the necromancer’s dark power as the skeleton tears free of its flesh in a cloud of blood and gore, unless a successful strengthsave is made to avoid its unholy pull. This awe-inspiring power, and the gory scene it creates, forces a wisdom save against fear for all enemies that witness it. Those that fail are terrified and flee as quickly as possible for five minutes. The animated skeleton created is a normal 1 HD skeleton under control of the necromancer. The prudent caster uses this spell but once per day, for each additional use per day stands a 10% chance (cumulative) of sending the caster’s soul straight to the Rings of Hell. A successful charisma save on behalf of the caster resists these dark forces. The saving throw receives a bonus for each HD or level above 4. Anyone slain by this spell can only be brought back to life by true resurrection, or wish. The material component of this spell is the powdered bone of a skeleton that is thrown in the direction of the victim. [/QUOTE]
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