Contagion, Mass

Spell Compendium (Sc)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Contagion, Mass is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from Sc. On class lists for Cleric (Level 5), Druid (Level 5), Cleric Variant (Level 5), and others. Range or area: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level); Saving throw: Fortitude negates; Duration: Instantaneous; Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Necromancy
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S
Range
Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area
20 ft. radius spread
Duration
Instantaneous
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
Yes

Forcing a hacking cough, you complete the spell. In the area you’ve designated, you see swirling red and black mist rise up, accompanied by the distant sound of your echoing cough.

This spell functions like contagion (PH 213), but all creatures within the area are infected.