Strength Drain Spell

E/F/M:

Through this Spell, the caster drains Physical strength from the subject, becoming more powerful in the process. The maximum amount of Physical Muscular CATEGORY points that can be drained at. one time when using this vampiric Casting is equal to the caster's Mental Reasoning Power. The subject loses points from PM CATEGORY just as if taking Physical damage. However, the the lost points return in 1D6+6 ATs time. Note that a subject who has been reduced to Wound Level or less will be Dazed until these points return. A subject who, due to this Casting, arrives at 0 P TRAIT will simply pass out, remaining in a comatose state until the lost strength is regained in the time noted above. The caster, however, gains PM points to a maximum total of 30 per ATTRIBUTE from the Strength Drain, retaining this vampirically attained muscular strength for 1D6+6 ATs. All benefits of such vampirically gained strength accrue to the caster. Physical damage taken after a vampiric gain comes first from such points, thus not actually accruing PD to the caster's body! Points in excess of the maximum possible gain are simply dissipated; the excess doesn't remain with the subject. Even when at maximum PM CATEGORY a caster can utilize this casting to Strength Drain, and dissipate the points so drawn off a subject. Only Heka-based magickal physical protection (not magickally enchanted physical armor) will prevent such an attack as this, negating the draining Power on a one-for-one basis. Compare the Weaken (Sorcery) Casting.