Raise Dead

Raise Dead

7-level Necromancy

Ritual - does not require spell slot, takes 10 minutes longer

Casting Time: 1 hour

Range/Area: Touch

Components: V, S, M*

Materials: (1 creature with an Intelligence score of at least 7 sacrificed in the name of the fallen)

Duration: Instantaneous

This spell also neutralizes any poisons and cures nonmagical diseases that affected the creature at the time it died. This spell doesn’t, however, remove magical diseases, curses, or similar effects; if these aren’t first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can’t return an undead creature to life.
This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.

Available for: Gothi, Seiðr, Skáld