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False Life
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False Life is a level 1 necromancy spell. It allows spellcasters to gain Temporary Hit Points.
Description
Bolster yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life to gain 
7 temporary hit points.
Can only have temporary hit points from one source.
Properties
- Cost
Action + 
Level 1 Spell Slot- Details
Range: Self
At higher levels
Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level yields an extra 5 temporary hit points for each spell slot level above 1st.
Condition: False Life
False Life 
Duration: Until Long rest
- Gain 7 temporary hit points plus 5 additional for each spell slot level above the first.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class level 1: Sorcerer, Wizard, and Death Domain (Domain Spell)
- Class level 3: Arcane Trickster and Eldritch Knight
- Class level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
- Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)
Other ways to learn:
- Also granted to Warlocks who choose the Eldritch Invocation
Fiendish Vigour at level 2+. When gained in this way, the spell can be cast at will and doesn't expend Spell Slots. - Wizards can transcribe a
Scroll of False Life to their spellbooks.
Notes
- If a wizard casts False Life on themselves, this spell must remain prepared. Removing it from the Prepared Spells list immediately removes the applied bonus. If applied by using a scroll directly, instead of transcribing it into a wizard's spellbook, the caster need not keep the spell prepared.
- The incantation for False Life is Dum Vita Est, Spes Est, Latin for "While there is life, there is hope".
Visuals
External links[edit | edit source]
False life on the Forgotten Realms Wiki