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==Touch of Death==

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! Name !! Touch of Death
! Vocals !! ''By my exalted might I charge my hand to tear the life force from thy feeble form and return it to the Fountai''
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| Vocals || “By my exalted might I charge my hand to tear the life force from thy feeble form and return it to the Fountain – ''Corporeal Fatal''
| Call|| ''Corporeal Fatal''
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| Call|| ''[[Calls#Damage Type|Corporeal]] [[Calls#Damage Type|Fatal]]''
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| Range|| Touch
| Range|| Touch
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| Duration || Instantaneous
| Duration || Instantaneous
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| Cost || 10 magic points
| Cost || 10 [[Magic#Magic Points|magic points]]
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| Key Words|| Exalted Corporeal / Combat
| Key Words|| Exalted / Corporeal / Combat
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| Description || This spell allows the caster to call Corporeal Fatal once with a touch attack, within 15 seconds of completing the vocal component of the spell. The target is reduced to zero physical hits on all locations, ignoring armour, and must immediately begin their death count.
| Description || This spell allows the caster to call [[Calls#Damage Type|Corporeal]] [[Calls#Damage Type|Fatal]] once with a [[Spellcasting#Touch Spells|touch attack]], within 15 seconds of completing the vocal component of the spell. The target is reduced to zero [[Combat#Physical Hits|physical hits]] on all locations, ignoring armour, and must immediately begin their [[Incapacitation and Death|death count]].



Note that some [[Calls#Damage Indicator|very powerful foes]] are injured but not [[Combat#Death and Incapacitation|incapacitated]] by the call ''Fatal''.


When describing the effects of this spell, the target has angry rashes and open, festering sores all along their body.
When describing the effects of this spell, the target has angry rashes and open, festering sores all along their body.
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| Skills || [[Exalted Corporeal Spellcasting]], [[Exalted Necromancy]]
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Revision as of 11:21, 14 September 2024

Name Touch of Death
Vocals “By my exalted might I charge my hand to tear the life force from thy feeble form and return it to the Fountain – Corporeal Fatal
Call Corporeal Fatal
Range Touch
Duration Instantaneous
Cost 10 magic points
Key Words Exalted / Corporeal / Combat
Description This spell allows the caster to call Corporeal Fatal once with a touch attack, within 15 seconds of completing the vocal component of the spell. The target is reduced to zero physical hits on all locations, ignoring armour, and must immediately begin their death count.


Note that some very powerful foes are injured but not incapacitated by the call Fatal.

When describing the effects of this spell, the target has angry rashes and open, festering sores all along their body.

Skills Exalted Corporeal Spellcasting, Exalted Necromancy


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