Death Knell

School: necromancy [death, evil]


Level: Witch 2, Cleric 2, Oracle 2, Warpriest 2, Inquisitor 2, Antipaladin 1, Spiritualist 2



Casting Time: standard action


Components: V, S


Range: touch


Target: creature touched, living (1)


Duration: instantaneous + 10 minutes/HD of subject (see text)


Saving Throw: Will negates


Spell Resistance: yes


Source: Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Description

You draw forth the ebbing life force of a creature and use it to fuel your own power. Upon casting this spell, you touch a living creature that has -1 or fewer hit points. If the subject fails its saving throw, it dies, and you gain 1d8 temporary hit points and a +2 enhancement bonus to Strength. Additionally, your effective caster level goes up by +1, improving spell effects dependent on caster level. This increase in effective caster level does not grant you access to more spells. These effects last for 10 minutes/HD of the subject creature.