Withertouch Spell

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Through this Casting's Effect, the touch of the necromancer on exposed. flesh causes an individual subject to wither and age one year per STEEP point the practitioner possesses in this K/S Area, up to that maximum or any lesser amount. as determined by the practitioner. An unwilling subject attempting to avoid being touched requires that the practitioner score a hit in Combat HTH (either kind) to succeed in contacting the victim's exposed. flesh. Note that although Undead/ Unliving creatures and/or beings are not effected by this Spell, all living, mortal creatures are subject to such Effect. When the Time duration has expired, the Withertouch Cantrip is no longer active, but Its Effect on subjects remains until somehow removed. The Effect is

15 years limb (only): limb weaken. by 8 Capacity, Power and Speed ATTRIBUTE points so when used it affects actions accordingly, but P TRAM same-' 5 years Body: Subject loses 3 each from all P ATTRIBUTES and TRAIT total is adjusted accordingly. 30 years Limb (only): WTb withered to uselessness save hobbling or holding very tight object. 30 years Body: Subject loses 9 each from all P ATTRIBUTES and TRAIT total is adjusted accordingly. 60 years Body: Subject so affected as to be a doddering weakling barely able to get around with PTRAfT of 18+1D6

Note that this dweomer is effective even on subjects whose aging rate is normally longer or far longer than human norm. Those with shorter rate of aging will be slain by Withering in excess of their normal age expectancy. See also the Me-stencil, Ethos of Gloomy Darkness, Casting, Withering.