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Record Count: 13

Spare the Dying View
Sphere Necromantic Level 1
Clerical General Level 0
Domain Death Level 0
Real Cost: 4 Active Points: 15
Provider: eepjr24 Source: D&D 5e PHB
Keywords
Death
Description
Stabilizes someone at 0 or less Body. Does not work for Undead, Constructs or other situations defined by the GM. Except in extreme circumstances the roll is assumed to succeed.
Effect
Paramedic Skill 17- (15 Active Cost); 1 Charge (-1), Only to stop bleeding at 0 or less Body (-1), Extra Time: Full Phase (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 6th Edition

Cause Fear View
Bardic Necromancy Level 1
Clerical General Level 1
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Domain Death Level 1
Domain Terror Level 1
Sphere Charm Level 2
Stregari Hexcasting Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Mind-Affecting, Fear
Description
The caster becomes very frightening for up to 1 Turn (unless dispelled / encounters Anti-Magic).
Effect
+30 PRE (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/4), Only to Cause Fear (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Only Affects Living Creatures (-1/2)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Last Look View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 2
Domain Death Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 3
Sphere Necromantic Level 3
Stregari Divining Level 2
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 40
Provider: Shadowcat Source: Pocket Grimoire
Keywords
Divining
Description
The caster touches a corpse and is able to see the last 5 minutes of their life culminating in their death. If the death is a violent one, the caster suffers some pain (3d6 STUN, no defenses).
Effect
Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group) (40 Active Points); Precognition/Retrocognition Only (-1), Custom Modifier (only to view last 5 minutes of targets life; -1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Concentration (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -3/4), No Range (-1/2), Side Effects (Side Effect always occurs whenever the character does some specific act; Caster takes 3D6 Stun If Target's Death Was Violent; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Death Knell View
Clerical General Level 2
Domain Death Level 2
Sphere Necromantic Level 3
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 45
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Evil
Effect
Transfer 2d6 (BODY to BODY), Ranged (+1/2) (45 Active Points); Only vs Opponents At Or Below 0 BODY But Not Yet Dead (-2), 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Animate Dead View
Clerical General Level 5
Wizardry Necromancy Level 5
Domain Death Level 3
Sphere Necromantic Level 6
Stregari Binding Level 5
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Evil
Effect
Summon 8 150-point Skeletons, Slavishly Devoted (+1) (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (Corpses must be available) (-1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Undead Attraction View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 3
Domain Death Level 3
Sphere Necromantic Level 4
Stregari Binding Level 3
Real Cost: 11 Active Points: 60
Provider: Shadowcat Source: Pocket Grimoire
Keywords
Death
Description
This spell allows the caster to cause any lesser Undead in the vicinity to focus their attentions upon a target that is also in the vicinity. The caster does not have direct control over the Undead, but as long as their target is alive and in the area the affected Undead will focus their attentions on that target and not attack the caster unless the caster attacks them first. NOTE: This is an unusual use of Summon; GM permission may be required.
Effect
Summon 150-point Undead, Expanded Class of Beings Lesser Undead (+1/4), Devoted (+3/4) (60 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Only To Cause Undead Already In The Area To Fixate On (And Likely Attack) Someone Also In The Area (-1), Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Black Lightning View
Wizardry Evocation Level 4
Domain Death Level 4
Stregari Hexcasting Level 4
Real Cost: 18 Active Points: 75
Provider: Shadowcat Source: New Content
Keywords
Negative
Description
The caster projects a bolt of pure negative energy at an opponent.
Effect
Ranged Killing Attack 2d6 (vs. Power Defense), AVLD (Power Defense; +1 1/2) (75 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Beam (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Death Ward View
Clerical General Level 4
Domain Death Level 4
Sphere Guardian Level 5
Sphere Necromantic Level 4
Real Cost: 19 Active Points: 75
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Protective
Description
The caster or target is warded against Death magic for up to 1 Day (unless dispelled / encounters Anti-Magic).
Effect
  • PowD (15 points), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), Hardened (+1/4), UBO (+1/4), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2) (30 Active Points); Only vs Death Magic (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Linked (Armor; -1/2), Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time (+1/4), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) (Real Cost: 7)
  • Armor (0 PD/10 ED), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), Hardened (+1/4), UBO (+1/4), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2) (30 Active Points); Only vs Death Magic (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4) (Real Cost: 8)
  • +8 Mental Defense (10 points total), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), UBO (+1/4), LOS Not Required To Maintain (+1/2) (15 Active Points); Only vs Death Magic (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Linked (Armor; -1/2), Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time (+1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Slay Living View
Clerical General Level 5
Domain Death Level 5
Sphere Necromantic Level 6
Real Cost: 21 Active Points: 90
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Death
Description
The caster is able to make a murderous touch attack that drains a hapless foes vitality. NOTE that Drains vs. BODY can kill.
Effect
Drain BODY 9d6 (90 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Create Undead View
Clerical General Level 6
Domain Death Level 6
Domain Evil Level 6
Sphere Necromantic Level 7
Real Cost: 19 Active Points: 105
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Evil, Negative
Description
The caster creates a single Undead using an available corpse. Ghouls, Shadows, Ghasts, Wights, or Wraiths (or other mid-power Undead creature at the GM's discretion) can be created with this spell, though the GM may require additional measures for different types of Undead for story purposes at their discretion.
Effect
Summon 350-point Undead, Expanded Class of Beings Ghouls, Shadows, Ghasts, Wights, or Wraiths (+1/2) (105 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, Delayed Phase, -1), Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (Need Corpse, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Destruction View
Clerical General Level 7
Domain Death Level 7
Real Cost: 22 Active Points: 119
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Death
Description
This powerful effect allows the caster to make two successive attacks vs. the same opponent, one in the Phase in which the spell is cast and another in the following Phase (if the caster opts to do so). However the spell is tiring; it costs 12 Long Term Endurance to cast the spell (not 12 per attack).
Effect
Ranged Killing Attack 6d6+1 (vs. ED), Lingering +1 Phase (+1/4) (119 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Extra Phase (-1 3/4), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Must Use Second Attack On Same Target (-1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Side Effects (Caster suffers 12 LTE loss when spell is cast; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Create Greater Undead View
Clerical General Level 8
Domain Death Level 8
Real Cost: 24 Active Points: 135
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Evil, Negative
Description
The caster creates a single Undead using an available corpse. A Mummy, Specter, Vampire, or Ghost (or other powerful Undead creature at the GM's discretion) can be created with this spell, though the GM may require additional measures for different types of Undead for story purposes at their discretion.
Effect
Summon 540-point Undead Expanded Class of Beings Mummies, Specters, Vampires, Ghosts (+1/4) (135 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, Delayed Phase, -1), Summoned Being Must Inhabit Locale (Need Corpse, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust View
Clerical General Level 9
Domain Death Level 9
Real Cost: 35 Active Points: 150
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Death
Description
The caster slays or gravely disrupts the life energies of an opponent with a single blast of Death magics. NOTE that Drains vs. Body can kill.
Effect
Drain BODY 15d6 (150 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition