This spell can farewell those who have died, speeding their passing to the Halls of the Dead and attemptint to ensure that they will not return as vengeful undead.
Requiescat 2nd-level necromancy (ritual) (Bard, Cleric spell) Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 20-foot radius Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You sing a song echoing the Words of Creation, bidding the spirits of those no longer living to take their rightful place and linger in the mortal realm no more. The spirits of all recently-deceased creatures in the area (within 1 week) become visible as immaterial phantoms, and depart to the spirit realm. Any creatures who are under the effect of Gentle Repose are unaffected. Any creatures which will become an undead creature (for example, one who has been slain by a vampire's bite) may make a Charisma saving throw (against your spell DC, if the creature did not have one). On a successful save, they depart as well, and do not become an undead creature. This spell effectively advances the time limit on raising targets from the dead, meaning that a target can't be raised using Raise Dead. At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the radius increases by 20 feet for each spell level above 2nd. How you can use Requiescat in your game: - This spell allows a cleric or bard to confer 'blessings on the dead' or similar sentiments, especially if they come across the scene of a slaughter or great battlefield. This allows the "do we have time for this?" question, with the functional benefit of ensuring/contributing to the lack of undead behind you. - Especially if undead are a major feature in your game, being able to settle recently-dead spirits so that they don't rise is important. However, it's also important to remember the psychological and spiritual impact of knowing that your dead friends have been sped on their way to final rest, and aren't lingering in spiritual pain. - The Crow Knights of the Raven Queen sometimes choose to gain this as one of their Paladin spells on reaching 9th level, and their gaunt figures can sometimes be seen stalking old or new battlefields, intoning sacred songs to calm the dead. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 11 July 2020. Comments are closed.
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