Masque of the Red Death (3.5e Spell)

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Masque of the Red Death
Necromancy [Evil]
Level: Blighter 9, Blood 9, Cleric 9, Druid 9, Sorcerer/Wizard 9
Components: V, S, F
Casting time: 1 full-round action
Range: 40 feet
Area: 40-foot radius spread, centered on the caster
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: None and Fortitude Partial, see text
Spell Resistance: No

"One by one dropped the revellers in the blood-bedewed halls of their revel, and died each in the despairing posture of his fall. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."

—Edgar Allen Poe, Masque of the Red Death

As you intone this spell, the pores of your face break open and begin bleeding profusely, though this does not impair your vision.

Any living opponent who begins their turn within 40 feet of you begins likewise bleeding profusely and painfully from the pores of their face as well as from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. The blood obstructs their sensory organs, incurring a 50% miss chance on all attacks unless they wipe away the blood each round (requiring a move action which provokes attacks of opportunity). Affected opponents take a number of points of bleed damage equal to ½ your casting modifier every round for the spell's duration. This effect moves with you as you move.

If an affected creature either moves out of the area of effect (or the caster moves more than 40 feet away), at the start of their next turn, they may make a Fortitude save to stop the bleeding (negating the miss chance) and reduce the bleed to 3 points per round for the spell's duration. However, if they re-enter the area of effect (or if the caster moves back within 40 feet), they must make another Fortitude save on their turn or begin taking the full effects once more. Creatures take a cumulative −2 penalty on this Fortitude save for each time the spell has caused them to bleedout.

Focus: One carved mask made of bone, soaked for 24 hours in your own blood.



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Article BalanceVery High +
AuthorSpanambula +
ComponentV +, S + and F +
DescriptorEvil +
Identifier3.5e Spell +
LevelBlighter 9 +, Blood 9 +, Cleric 9 +, Druid 9 + and Sorcerer/Wizard 9 +
RangeOther +
RatingUndiscussed +
SchoolNecromancy +
SummaryThey'll pay dearly for not inviting you to the ball... +
TitleMasque of the Red Death +