The Dead Wastes

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The Dead Wastes is a level 3 necromancy spell. It is cast as a legendary reaction, and is available to Balthazar in Honour mode. It cannot be learned by players and is only used by NPCs.

Description

Open a necrotic rift from a new corpse that heals Undead 4d6⁠⁠hit points and deals 4d6⁠⁠Necrotic to living creatures at the start of their turns.

Properties

Damage: 4~24

4d6⁠Necrotic (To living creatures)

Healing: 4~24

4d6⁠Healing (To undead)

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: The Dead Wastes

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Area: The Dead Wastes

 The Dead Wastes

Duration: 10 turns

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

Type: Summoned

Condition: Blooming Dead

 Blooming Dead

• This Undead heals 4d6hit points at the start of every turn while it is within  The Dead Wastes.

Condition: Wasting Mortal

 Wasting Mortal

• This living creature takes 4d6Necrotic at the end of every turn while it is within  The Dead Wastes.
• Afflicted creatures also cannot regenerate hit points and their movement costs twice as much.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Balthazar

Notes

• Constructs are immune to the effects of The Dead Wastes. Using  Gloves of the Automaton temporarily classifies the wearer as a construct.