Symbol of Weakness

School: necromancy


Level: Arcanist 7, Wizard 7, Sorcerer 7, Witch 7, Cleric 7, Oracle 7, Occultist 5



Casting Time: 10 minutes


Components: V, S, M (5000 gp)


Range: 0 feet (see text)


Effect: one symbol


Duration: see text


Saving Throw: Fortitude negates


Spell Resistance: yes


Source: Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Description

This spell functions like symbol of death, except that every creature within 60 feet of a symbol of weakness instead suffers crippling weakness that deals 3d6 points of Strength damage. Unlike symbol of death, symbol of weakness has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of weakness simply remains active for 10 minutes/caster level. A creature can only be affected by this symbol once. Note: Magic traps such as symbol of weakness are hard to detect and disable. While any character can use Perception to find a symbol, only a character with the trapfinding class feature can use Disable Device to disarm it. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level, or 32 for symbol of weakness.