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False Death

3rd-level · Necromancy

Source Spells That Don't Suck

Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Duration
8 Hours
Components
V, S, M
Material Component

a vial of corpse wax

0.00 gp
Source Information
Combat Reference
Target
1 creature
Description

You touch a willing creature, charging it with necrotic magic and allowing it to mimic death. The target gains 10 temporary hit points for the duration.

As an action, or as a reaction to being hit with an attack or taking damage, the target can appear dead to all outward inspection and to spells used to determine the target’s status. If the target breathes, its respiration is undetectable.

While in this false state, the target drops prone, can see and hear normally, and has resistance to all damage except psychic damage. The false state ends if the target moves or takes an action, bonus action or reaction.

The spell ends once the target has left the false state. Additionally, you can use an action to touch the target and dismiss the spell.

If the target is diseased or poisoned when you cast the spell or becomes diseased or poisoned while under the spell’s effect, the disease and poison have no effect until the spell ends.

About False Death

False Death is a Level 3 level spell from the school of Necromancy.

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

Casting Tips

1 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Mid-tier spell with significant tactical impact. Great for resource management challenges.

School of Magic: Necromancy

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

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