Withering Palm

Spell Compendium (Sc)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Withering Palm is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from Sc. On class lists for Cleric (Level 7), Cleric Variant (Level 7), Cloistered Cleric (Level 7). Range or area: Touch; Saving throw: Fortitude negates; Duration: Instantaneous; Casting time: 1 standard action.

School
Necromancy
Casting Time
1 standard action
Components
V, S
Range
Touch
Target
One living creature
Effect
1 Str-Con/2CL max 10, if critical ability drain.
Duration
Instantaneous
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
Yes

A black shroud of magical energy surrounds your hands. Beneath the shroud your hands look withered and aged, like uncared-for ancient leather on the verge of crumbling to dust.

Your successful melee touch attack deals 1 point of Strength damage and 1 point of Constitution damage per two caster levels to the target (maximum of 10 points each). If you score a critical hit, the subject takes ability drain instead, but the effect is not doubled.