Stop Heart

Book of Vile Darkness (BV)Updated Supplementals (3.0)

Stop Heart is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from BV. On class lists for Assassin (Level 4), Cleric (Level 4), Cleric Variant (Level 4), and others. Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: Fortitude negates; Duration: Instantaneous; Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Necromancy
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
S
Range
Touch
Target
One living humanoid or animal
Duration
Instantaneous
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
Yes

Channeling hatred and spite, the caster calls upon dark power to give the subject a massive heart attack. The subject suddenly drops to -8 hit points, then -9 hit points at the end of this round. If someone immediately makes a successful Heal check (DC 15) or somehow gives the subject more hit points, she stabilizes. Otherwise, at the end of the next round, the subject reaches -10 hit points and dies.

Drug Component: Baccaran.