Bell of Returning Spirits

Description

This ancient bronze hand bell has an ivory handle, and simple pictograms of animals are etched into its surface. Once per day on command, the user can ring the bell to summon his familiar to his side, as long as the familiar is within 100 feet. This ability is the equivalent of a spell of a level equal to 1/3 the user’s level. The familiar immediately appears in an adjacent space of the user’s choice.

If the user’s familiar is dead, this ability can be used to summon its spirit back from beyond the grave. This effect functions as a raise dead spell, but it can target only the user’s familiar. The familiar doesn’t need to be touched, though it must be within 100 feet. Any negative levels the familiar gains as a result of being raised are automatically removed at the rate of 1 per day, and any lost Constitution is automatically restored at the rate of 1 point per day. Once the bell has been used to raise a familiar, it transforms into inert clay and loses its magical abilities.