Psionics.Info

Death Knell, Psionic

Psychometabolism [death, evil]

(unrated)

Level

Evil 2 [+]

Display

Auditory

Mft. Time

Standard action

Target

One living creature touched

Range

Touch

Duration

Instantaneous or 10 minutes per HD of subject; see text

Save

Will negates

PR

Yes

Cost

3

Source

CPsi, 82

Published

April 2006

As death knell, except as noted here.

Death Knell

You draw forth the ebbing life force of a creature and use it to fuel your own power. Upon casting this spell, you touch a living creature that has -1 or fewer hit points. If the subject fails its saving throw, it dies, and you gain 1d8 temporary hit points and a +2 bonus to Strength. Additionally, your effective caster level goes up by +1, improving spell effects dependent on caster level. (This increase in effective caster level does not grant you access to more spells.) These effects last for 10 minutes per HD of the subject creature.