Vampiric Casting

Vampiric Casting

School necromancy; sorcerer/wizard 3,

CASTING

Casting Time 1 swift action

Components V, S

  EFFECT

Range personal

Area caster

Duration instantaneous / 1 hour: see text

Saving Throw none

  DESCRIPTION

This spell channels a portion of the next spell you cast into negative energy that fills you with a semblance of life. The next time you cast a spell of 3rd level or lower that causes damage, the target of the spell only suffers half the normal damage rolled, and you gain temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt.

The spell affected by this spell must be cast before the end of your next turn. This spell has no effect on spells that do not deal damage or spells higher than 3rd level.

You can't gain more than the subject's current hit points + the subject's Constitution score (which is enough to kill the subject). The temporary hit points disappear 1 hour later.