School necromancy;; Level sorcerer/wizard 4
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range
Close
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw none
;
Effect ray of negative energy
Spell Resistance Yes
You point your finger and fire a black ray of negative energy that
suppresses the life force of any living creature it strikes. You
must make a ranged touch attack to hit. If you hit, the subject
gains 1d4 temporary negative levels (see Appendix 1). Negative
levels stack.
Assuming the subject survives, it regains lost levels after a
number of hours equal to your caster level (maximum 15 hours).
Usually, negative levels have a chance of becoming permanent, but
the negative levels from enervation don’t last long enough to do so.
An undead creature struck by the ray gains 1d4 × 5 temporary hit
points for 1 hour.