Withering Palm

Complete Arcane (CAr)Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Withering Palm is a D&D 3.5 spell (Necromancy) from CAr. On class lists for Cleric (Level 7), Wu Jen (Level 7), Cleric Variant (Level 7), 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
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

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 15 points each). If you score a critical hit, the subject takes ability drain instead.