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Bless (Curse)

Name
Bless (Curse)
Type of Magic
Priest
Spell Level
1st
School
Conjuration and Summoning (House Gaius)
Sphere
All
Reversible?
Yes
Range
180 ft. ​
Components

Material, Somatic, Verbal

In addition to the verbal and somatic gesture components, the bless spell requires holy water.

Curse requires the sprinkling of unholy water.

Duration
6 rds.
Casting Time
​1 rd. ​
Area of Effect
​50-ft. cube ​
Saving Throw
None
Effects
​A blessing affects only those not already engaged in melee combat. ​ ​Upon uttering the Bless spell, the caster raises the morale of friendly creatures and any saving throw rolls they make against Fear effects by +1. Furthermore, it raises their attack dice rolls by +1. The caster determines at what range (up to 180 ft.) he will cast the spell. At the instant the spell is completed, it affects all creatures in a 50-foot cube centered on the point selected by the caster (thus, affected creatures leaving the area are still subject to the spell's effect; those entering the area after the casting is completed are not).​ ​A second use of this spell is to bless a single item (for example, a crossbow bolt for use against a rakshasa). The weight of the item is limited to one pound per caster level and the effect lasts until the item is used or the spell duration ends.​ ​Multiple bless spells are not cumulative.​ This spell can be reversed by the priest to a Curse spell that, when cast upon enemy creatures, lowers their morale and attack rolls by -1. ​

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