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Record Count: 11

Bonechar's Improved Osseous Armor View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 11 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Armor, Protective, Transmogrify
Description
A necromancer of sinister mien and questionable morals, Bonechare was nevertheless a prolific innovator of dark magics both before and after becoming a liche.

This spell transforms a pile of bones into a suit of Armor that grants considerable protection from harm. The wearer does not need to be proficient with armor to use this magical suit. The armor crumbles to dust after a week unless dispelled previously.
Effect
To Create Armor: Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), OIF Expendable (Pile of Bones; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)

Created Armor: 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Week (+0), OIF Durable (Bone Armor; -1/2)

Armor (8 PD/8 ED), Hardened (+1/4) (30 Active Points)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Cause Fear View
Bardic Necromancy Level 1
Clerical General Level 1
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Domain Death Level 1
Domain Terror Level 1
Sphere Charm Level 2
Stregari Hexcasting Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Mind-Affecting, Fear
Description
The caster becomes very frightening for up to 1 Turn (unless dispelled / encounters Anti-Magic).
Effect
+30 PRE (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/4), Only to Cause Fear (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Only Affects Living Creatures (-1/2)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Chill Touch View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 29
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Drain Strength 1d6 (10 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Linked (Chill; -1/2), Requires A Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests -1/4), Gestures (-1/4) (Real Cost: 2)
plus
Ranged Killing Attack 1d6 (vs. ED), Required Hands One-Handed (+0), +1 STUN Multiplier (+1/4) (19 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), No Range (-1/2), Linked (Sap; -1/4), Requires A Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), No Knockback (-1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Disrupt Undead: 10 foot Radius View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Stregari Binding Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Effect
Ranged Killing Attack 1d6 (vs. ED), Area of Effect Radius: 2" (+1) (30 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Beam (-1/4), Limited Range (4"+1" per Spell Level Caster Can Use; -1/4), No Knockback (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Last Look View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 2
Domain Death Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 3
Sphere Necromantic Level 3
Stregari Divining Level 2
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 40
Provider: Shadowcat Source: Pocket Grimoire
Keywords
Divining
Description
The caster touches a corpse and is able to see the last 5 minutes of their life culminating in their death. If the death is a violent one, the caster suffers some pain (3d6 STUN, no defenses).
Effect
Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group) (40 Active Points); Precognition/Retrocognition Only (-1), Custom Modifier (only to view last 5 minutes of targets life; -1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Concentration (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -3/4), No Range (-1/2), Side Effects (Side Effect always occurs whenever the character does some specific act; Caster takes 3D6 Stun If Target's Death Was Violent; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Nivlik's Minor Negative Energy Sustainment View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 5 Active Points: 25
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Negative
Description
BODY & STUN gained from Aid lost first, Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Aid STR, BODY, CON, STUN 1d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per 5 Minutes; +1/2), STR, CON, BODY, STUN simultaneously (+1) (25 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, Delayed Phase, -1), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Side Effect only affects the recipient of the benefits of the Power; All Recipients Take 5 LTE Loss After Fade Ends; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Nivlik's Negative Energy Punch View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Negative
Effect
HA +4d6, Lingering up to 1 Turn (+1/2) (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Turn (-1 1/2), HA (-1/2), Only Affects Living Creatures (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Extra Time (Delayed Phase, -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), No Knockback (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Nivlik's Negative Energy Siphon View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Description
BODY & STUN gained from Absorption lost first
Effect
Absorption 2d6 (energy, BODY, STUN), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), BODY, STUN simultaneously (+1/2) (15 Active Points); Only vs Negative Energy (-1 1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4) (Real Cost: 4)
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Armor (0 PD/10 ED), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0) (15 Active Points); Only vs Negative Energy (-1 1/2), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -3/4), Only Up To Amount Rolled On Absorption (-1/2), Linked (Negative Energy Syphon; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4) (Real Cost: 3)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Siphon Magic View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 60 Active Points: 18
Provider: Shadowcat Source: Pocket Grimoire
Keywords
Negative
Description
While spell is in effect the caster is both protected from and invigorated by magical energy attacks.
Effect
Absorption 6d6 (energy, BODY & STUN (2:1 Ratio)), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0), Absorption As A Defense (x2) (60 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, -3/4), Spell Ends If Absorption Limit Reached (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Visible (-1/4), Only vs. Energy From Magical Attacks (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Undead Hedge View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 2
Domain Undeath Level 1
Sphere Necromantic Level 3
Real Cost: 10 Active Points: 42
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Death, Protective
Description
Creates a shield against the Undead.
Effect
Force Wall (12 PD/0 ED; 3" long and 1" tall), Hardened (+1/4) (42 Active Points); Only vs Undead (-1), No Range (-1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Undead Hunter View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Effect
Find Weakness 11- with All Attacks (30 Active Points); vs Undead Only (-2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (No Active Point penalty to Skill Roll, RSR Skill is subject to Skill vs. Skill contests Magic Skill vs Spell Resistance; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition