Life Tap ('Poke')

Necromancy
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Sight
Target: 1 creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None (Harmless)
Spell Resistance: No

Description

This spell is intended as a last resort healing spell.

Example: Bob is hit and goes to -8 HP. Bert, a mage with 20 HP and this spell, is Bob's only hope. Bert casts this spell. Bert rolls a 1d12 and adds 1/4th his current HP, so 1d12+5. He rolls a 6, adding 5, resulting in 11 HP. Bob is instantly healed up to 3 HP. However, Bert takes 11/2 = 6 HP damage. Bert is now at 14 HP.

Because of the strain of this spell, Bert is conscious but incapacitated for a number of rounds equal to half the damage taken (3, in the example), and his Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution are cut in half for an additional 1d3 rounds.

Any caster reduced to 0 or less HP is considered killed by this spell. He will rise 1d2 days later, cursed as an undead creature until a wish or a resurrect spell are cast.