Pathfinder Codex

Death Candle

Necromancy [ Death, Evil, Fire]

PFS Legal

Available to

Classes Antipaladin 1, Cleric 2, Inquisitor 2, Oracle 2, Warpriest 2, Witch 2
Casting Time
1 round
Components
V, S
Range
touch
Target
living creature touched
Duration
instantaneous/1 round per HD of subject; see text
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
yes
This spell functions like death knell, except instead of using the slain target’s life energy to enhance yourself, you use it to summon a Small fire elemental resembling a burning, howling version of the slain creature. The elemental acts immediately on your turn and otherwise behaves as if you had summoned it with summon monster II. The elemental remains for a number of rounds equal to the Hit Dice of the slain creature.

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