Description

You can decipher magical inscriptions on objects – books, scrolls, weapons, and the like – that would otherwise be unintelligible. This deciphering does not normally invoke the magic contained in the writing, although it may do so in the case of a cursed or trapped scroll. Furthermore, once the spell is cast and you have read the magical inscription, you are thereafter able to read that particular writing without recourse to the use of read magic. You can read at the rate of one page (250 words) per minute. The spell allows you to identify a glyph of warding with a DC 13 Spellcraft check, a greater glyph of warding with a DC 16 Spellcraft check, or any symbol spell with a Spellcraft check (DC 10 + spell level).   Read magic can be made permanent with a permanency spell.

Description

The creature gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw, or skill check. It must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies.

Description

You cause a living creature that is below 0 hit points but stabilized to resume dying. Upon casting this spell, you target a living creature that has -1 or fewer hit points. That creature begins dying, taking 1 point of damage per round. The creature can be stabilized later normally. This spell causes a creature that is dying to take 1 point of damage.

Description

This spell functions like protection from evil, except that the deflection and resistance bonuses apply to attacks made by good creatures. The target receives a new saving throw against control by good creatures and good summoned creatures cannot touch the target.

Description

You give the subject a single command, which it obeys to the best of its ability at its earliest opportunity. You may select from the following options.   Approach: On its turn, the subject moves toward you as quickly and directly as possible for 1 round. The creature may do nothing but move during its turn, and it provokes attacks of opportunity for this movement as normal.   Drop: On its turn, the subject drops whatever it is holding. It can’t pick up any dropped item until its next turn.   Fall: On its turn, the subject falls to the ground and remains prone for 1 round. It may act normally while prone but takes any appropriate penalties.   Flee: On its turn, the subject moves away from you as quickly as possible for 1 round. It may do nothing but move during its turn, and it provokes attacks of opportunity for this movement as normal.   Halt: The subject stands in place for 1 round. It may not take any actions but is not considered helpless.   If the subject can’t carry out your command on its next turn, the spell automatically fails.

Description

The subject becomes paralyzed and freezes in place. It is aware and breathes normally but cannot take any actions, even speech. Each round on its turn, the subject may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect. This is a full-round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. A winged creature who is paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can’t swim and may drown.

When augmented

Hold Person, Mass   School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting]; Level mesmerist 6, psychic 7, sorcerer/wizard 7, witch 7   Targets one or more humanoid creatures, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart   This spell functions like hold person, except as noted above.

Description

The DC to resist negative channeled energy within this area gains a +3 profane bonus. Every undead creature entering a desecrated area gains a +1 profane bonus on all attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws. An undead creature created within or summoned into such an area gains +1 hit points per HD.   If the desecrated area contains an altar, shrine, or other permanent fixture dedicated to your deity or aligned higher power, the modifiers given above are doubled (+6 profane bonus to negative channeled energy DCs, +2 profane bonus and +2 hit points per HD for undead created in the area).   Furthermore, anyone who casts animate dead within this area may create as many as double the normal amount of undead (that is, 4 HD per caster level rather than 2 HD per caster level).   If the area contains an altar, shrine, or other permanent fixture of a deity, pantheon, or higher power other than your patron, the desecrate spell instead curses the area, cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power. This secondary function, if used, does not also grant the bonuses and penalties relating to undead, as given above.   Desecrate counters and dispels consecrate.

Mythic Effects

Select one alignment component that you have (chaotic, evil, or lawful). Outsiders with the opposite alignment subtype of the chosen alignment component take a –1 penalty on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves in the area.

Description

The subject contracts one of the following diseases: blinding sickness, bubonic plague, burning plague, cackle fever, filth fever, leprosy, mindfire, red ache, shakes, or slimy doom. The disease is contracted immediately (the onset period does not apply). Use the disease’s listed frequency and save DC to determine further effects.

When augmented

Contagion, Greater School necromancy [disease, evil]; Level cleric/oracle 5, druid 5, sorcerer/wizard 6, witch 5   CASTING   Casting Time 1 standard action Components V, S   EFFECT   Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Target one living creature Duration instantaneous Saving Throw Fortitude negates; Spell resistance yes   DESCRIPTION   This spell functions as contagion, except the victim cannot overcome the disease without magic—making the required number of saves does not cure it.   The DC to remove the disease with magic is equal to the save DC + 5.

Mythic Effects

The affected target is highly contagious. Any creature it touches or that touches it with natural weapons or unarmed strikes must save or contract the disease.   The save DC for these targets is equal to the spell’s DC – 4.   The target can’t spread this disease to you.   Augmented (7th): If you expend five uses of mythic power, the spell targets every living creature within a 1-mile radius.   You can select one creature per caster level within your line of sight; these creatures are unaffected by the spell.

Description

You imbue normal face paint – enough to paint 1 face per caster level – with divine energy. When the paint is used to draw tribal designs upon the face, the resulting pattern is so fierce and intimidating that all who view it must succeed a Will save or be shaken for 1 round per caster level. Those who are successful on their Will saves cannot be affected by war paint’s effects again for 1 full day. Creatures you name as allies are not at risk of becoming shaken by your appearance. The paint’s power lasts a full 24 hours or until purposefully removed, washed, or worn off.

Description

weapon that is aligned can bypass the damage reduction of certain creatures. This spell has no effect on a weapon that already has an alignment.   You can’t cast this spell on a natural weapon, such as an unarmed strike. When you make a weapon chaotic, evil, good, or lawful, align weapon is a chaotic, evil, good, or lawful spell, respectively.

When augmented

Align Weapon, Communal School transmutation [see text]; Level cleric 3, inquisitor 3   CASTING   Casting Time 1 standard action Components V, S, DF   EFFECT   Range touch Target weapons or projectiles touched Duration 1 minute/level Saving Throw Will negates (harmless, object Spell Resistance yes (harmless, object)   DESCRIPTION   This spell functions as align weapon, except you divide the duration in 1-minute increments between any number of touched weapons. Every group of up to 50 projectiles (which must be together at the time of casting) counts as one weapon for the purpose of dividing the spell’s duration.

Description

Choose one of the following.   -6 decrease to an ability score (minimum 1). -4 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks. Each turn, the target has a 50% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no action. You may also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above.   The curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed with a break enchantment, limited wish, miracle, remove curse, or wish spell.   Bestow curse counters remove curse.   Bestow curse allows the caster to invent a novel effect, but one no more powerful than those described in the spell itself (no worse than a 50% chance of losing actions, a –4 penalty on checks, or a –6 penalty to an ability score). Effects in line with that power level include the following.   When the victim is adjacent to the area of a damaging spell or spell-like effect, the area expands to include the victim. The victim can’t heal naturally, and magical healing heals the victim by only half the usual amount (minimum 1 point). Fast healing and regeneration are likewise halved. Whenever the victim takes damage, he is staggered for 1 round. The victim is plagued by cacophonous sounds and strobing lights that only she can hear and see. She is distracted (+5 to Perception DCs), cannot take 10 on skill checks, and must succeed at a concentration check (DC 10 + spell level) to successfully cast spells. Anytime the victim picks up or retrieves an object (including drawing a weapon or ammunition), there is a 50% chance that he immediately drops it. If ammunition is dropped, the attack being made is lost. Any remaining attacks in a full attack action may still be attempted.

When augmented

Bestow Curse, Greater Source PAP82:SotS   School necromancy; Level cleric 7, sorcerer/wizard 8, witch 7; Subdomain corruption 6   DESCRIPTION   Greater bestow curse functions as above except with the following changes:   Choose one of the following.   –12 penalty to an ability score, or –6 penalty to two ability scores (to a minimum ability score of 1). –8 penalty on attack rolls, saves, ability checks, and skill checks. Each turn, the target has a 25% chance to act normally; otherwise, it takes no actions. Bestow one of the curses or variants listed below. Bestow curse of the ages or unluck. If a specific affliction is bestowed, the save DC of the spell replaces the usual save DC of the affliction. You can also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above.   The curse bestowed by this spell cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed with a break enchantment, limited wish, miracle, or wish spell. It cannot be removed with remove curse or suppressed with abeyance. The DC to remove the curse with break enchantment increases by 5.