Death Candle

Death Candle

Necromancy [death, evil, fire]
Level: Antipaladin* 1, Artificer* 2, Cleric*/Oracle * 2, Inquisitor* 2, Warlock* 2
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: touch
Target: living creature touched
Duration: instantaneous/10 minutes per HD of subject; see text
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance: yes

You draw forth the ebbing life force of a creature and use it to summon a small fire elemental. Upon casting this spell, you touch a living creature that has -1 or fewer hit points. If the subject fails its saving throw, it dies, and you summon a Small fire elemental resembling a burning, howling version of the slain creature. The elemental acts immediately on your turn and otherwise behaves as if you had summoned it with Summon Monster II. The elemental remains for a number of rounds equal to the Hit Dice of the slain creature.