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Rotting Corpse

2nd-level · Necromancy

Source Deep Magic for 5th Edition

Casting Time
10 Minutes
Range
Touch
Duration
3 Days
Components
V, M
Material Component

a rotting piece of flesh from an undead creature

Source Information
Combat Reference
Target
1 creature
Description

Your familiarity with the foul effects of death allows you to prevent a dead body from being returned to life using anything but the most powerful forms of magic.

You cast this spell by touching a creature that died within the last 24 hours. The body immediately decomposes to a state that prevents the body from being returned to life by the raise dead spell (though a resurrection spell still works). At the end of this spell’s duration, the body decomposes to a rancid slime, and it can’t be returned to life except through a true resurrection spell.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can affect one additional corpse for each slot level above 2nd.

Slot Level Progression
Base
2nd
1 target
Slot
3rd
2 targets
Slot
4th
3 targets
Slot
5th
4 targets
Slot
6th
5 targets
Slot
7th
6 targets
Slot
8th
7 targets
Slot
9th
8 targets

About Rotting Corpse

Rotting Corpse is a Level 2 level spell from the school of Necromancy.

This spell has a casting time of 10minutes , and a range of Touch . It has a duration of Instantaneous.

Spell Details

Complete details

Complete details about this spell:

  • At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can affect one additional corpse for each slot level above 2nd.

Casting Tips

1 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Ideal for low-level encounters and utility situations. Consider environmental interactions for creative problem-solving.

School of Magic: Necromancy

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Necromancy spells manipulate life force, death, and the undead.

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