Prickling Torment

Complete Mage (CM)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Prickling Torment is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from CM. On class lists for Druid (Level 3), Sorcerer (Level 3), Wizard (Level 3), and others. Range or area: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level); Saving throw: Fortitude negates; Duration: 5 rounds; Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Necromancy
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S
Range
Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target
One living creature
Duration
5 rounds
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
Yes

Angry red boils spread across the skin of your enemy.

This spell causes the subject’s skin to erupt in a blistering rash accompanied by a maddening itch. An affected creature is sickened while the spell lasts. In addition, if the creature takes any actions on its turn other than free, swift, or immediate actions, it takes 1d8 points of damage at the end of its turn.

While affected by this spell, a creature takes a -2 penalty on saves to resist the distraction effect of any creature of the swarm subtype (in addition to the save penalty from the spell’s sickening effect).

If a subject under the effect of prickling torment is targeted by fever dream (see page 104), the two spells interact to create a greater effect. See the fever dream spell for details.