Wizardry: Necromantic Spells III

Wizardry: Necromantic Spells III

Even more necromancy. Death Knell is a limited touch attack spell. Deathwatch lets you see if the creature is dead, mortally wounded, reeling, or undead.

 
    Death Knell
    Keywords: Obvious.
    Full Cost: 20 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill. Use unarmed combat skill or DX to hit.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 1 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 second.
    Range: Touch.
    Duration: Instantaneous.
 
    This spell charges the caster’s hand with necromantic energies. If the caster touches a living creature at -1xHP or lower, he deals 2d toxic damage, ignoring DR.
    Statistics: Toxic Attack 2d (Accessibility, Creatures at -1xHP or lower, -80%; Cosmic, Irresistible Attack, +300%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [20].
  
    Deathwatch
    Keywords: Information.
    Full Cost: 10 point.
    Casting Roll: Skill.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 1 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 second.
    Range: Unlimited (no penalty).
    Duration: Instantaneous.
 
    Using the foul sight granted by the powers of unlife, you can determine the condition of creatures near death that you can see with your own eyes. You instantly know whether each creature that you can see is dead, mortally wounded, reeling, undead, or neither alive nor dead (such as a construct).
    Statistics: Detect (Life Aura; Analysis Only, -50%; Analyzing, +100%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Magical, -10%; Requires gestures, -10%; Requires magic words, -10%; Vision-Based, -20%) [10].
 
    Ray of Enfeeblement
    Keywords: Missile, Obvious.
    Full Cost: 9 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill. Use Innate Attack (Beam) to hit.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 1 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 second.
    Range: 100 yards.
    Duration: 3 minutes.
 
    A coruscating ray springs from your hand. The victim resists the effect with (HT+DR). If he fails, the victim temporarily loses 4 ST. Lower all skills based on ST by a like amount. ST penalties also reduce BL and damage. HP is not otherwise affected.
    Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Attribute Penalty, ST-4, +20%; Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Fixed Duration, +0%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Magical, -10%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [9].
 
    Ray of Exhaustion
    Keywords: Missile, Obvious.
    Full Cost: 7 points.
    Casting Roll: Skill. Use Innate Attack (Beam) to hit.
    Components: V, S.
    Cost: 1 FP.
    Casting Time: 1 second.
    Range: 100 yards.
    Duration: Instantaneous.
 
    A black ray projects from your pointing finger. The ray inflicts 1d fatigue damage (this does not ignore DR).
    Statistics: Fatigue Attack 1d (Costs Fatigue, 1 FP, -5%; Increased 1/2D, 10x, +15%; Magical, -10%; Requires Gestures, -10%; Requires IQ Roll, -10%; Requires Magic Words, -10%) [7].