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Charnel Fire

(Book of Vile Darkness, DnD 3.0)


Necromancy[Evil]


Level: ; Cleric 5
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Effect: One corpse
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None (Will negates for undead)
Spell Resistance: No (Yes for undead)

With sinister flame and brimstone, the caster completely consumes one dead body so that absolutely nothing remains.
A creature whose body is destroyed by a charnel fire spell can only be brought back to life through a true resurrection spell.
If this spell is cast upon a corporeal undead, the creature gets a Will saving throw, and the caster must overcome its spell resistance (if any).
If the undead creature fails its save, it is destroyed forever.