Conjure Nature Elemental

Upon the casting of this spell the caster opens a direct link with Tsu Tao and a portion of her essence forms a Nature Elemental from the uncivilized and uncultivated portions of the priest's current surroundings.

A caster of 16th level or less must make a saving throw vs. breath weapon. If the saving throw fails, the caster provides the spirit portion of the elemental's essence (it is composed of earth, air, fire, water, and spirit) and departs the Prime Material Plane when the elemental disperses at the end of the spell's duration. The caster is then dead, but his or her body remains intact (it is, oddly, not restructured like the environment) and can be raised or resurrected.

Priests must be above 17th level to inscribe this spell onto a scroll, and then only someone who is in touch with nature (Druids, Clerics or Theologians of nature powers, or Rangers above 5th level) can read the scroll. When reading from a scroll, a caster does not need to make a saving throw.

Nature Elementals are summoned to return the spell's area of effect to an uncultivated state. All signs of civilization and all humans or humanoids within the area of effect are obliterated. The only people immune to the elemental's fury are the caster and up to 10 people per the caster's level within a 200 foot radius who are designated upon casting the spell. The Elemental disperses into its environmental components when a 1-mile radius is renovated or after 24 hours, whichever occurs first.

Unlike other elementals, Nature Elementals cannot be controlled. Their duties and the area in which they are to perform them are set at their summoning. If the area a Nature Elemental is summoned into is free of signs of civilization, the creature disperses. Nature Elementals are not affected by protection from evil spells and like magics that hold extraplanar creatures at bay.

This spell is granted only by Tsu Tao to her clergy members after great consideration upon the damage it will inflict when used.

The reverse of this spell, Dismiss Nature Elemental, disperses a summoned Nature Elemental.

Type of Magic

Priest

Spell Level

7th

School

Conjuration/Summoning

Sphere

Plant

Reversible?

Yes

Range

300 ft.

Components

Verbal, Somatic, Material
The material components for this spell are burning incense, soft clay, sulfur, phosphorus, water, sand, and a duly consecrated holy symbol.

Duration

Special or 24 hrs.

Casting Time

1 turn

Area of Effect

1 mi.

Saving Throw

None