Pulse, Poison
Pulse: (several effects, depending on ability name) Pulse attacks are the most dangerous form of creature attack. A Pulse is a devastating wave of energy that affects all creatures, friend or foe, within 5 meters. For ability drain: All hostile creatures in the area of effect have to pass a Fort Saving Throw against negative or have their ability reduced by (creature level / 5) permanently. For level drain: All hostile creatures in the area of effect have to pass a Fort Saving Throw against negative or have their level being reduced by 1 permanently. For disease, poison: All hostile creatures in the area of effect have to pass a Fort Saving Throw against disease|poison or be diseased|poisoned permanently. (disease and poison type scale with creature level) For death: All hostile creatures in the area of effect have to pass a Fort Saving Throw against Death or die. For drown: All hostile creatures in the area of effect have to pass a Fort Saving Throw against Death or die. It won't affect undead, construct, elemental races.
| School | Evocation (opposed by Conjuration) |
| Spell level | innate level 5 - no class learns it from a spellbook |
| Range | Personal - 0 metres, or 2.25 when aimed at another creature |
| Components | Verbal and somatic |
| Can be aimed at | yourself |
| Area of effect | 5 metre radius |
| Counts as an attack | Yes - casting it on someone is a hostile act |
How it works
- The save DC is 10 + the creature's levels.
See also
- Magic - save DCs, saving throws and when you cannot cast
- Spells
- Classes