Holy Fire

Prayer name: St Goodenough’s Rebuke A column of holy fire surrounds the caster, channelling divine grace for one of three purposes:

1. Circle of warding: By concentrating and remaining stationary, the caster creates a ward against undead and creatures created or summoned by magic. Any such creature that comes within 30′ must Save Versus Spell or be destroyed or banished to its place of origin. If a monster’s save succeeds, it flees the warded area.

2. Target single monster: Instantly banish or destroy a single magically-summoned, created, or undead creature within range. The monster may Save Versus Spell (with a –2 penalty) to avoid banishment or destruction. If the monster’s save succeeds, it flees the affected area.

3. Restoration: Touching a subject instantly removes a curse, disease, or other affliction.

The miracle of St Goodenough the Hearty: In old age, Goodenough left his cloistered life and took a vow of mendicant poverty. Wandering the forest, he was tricked into the cottage of an evil sorceress with promises of warm stew. Goodenough escaped the clutches of her horde of straw-manikins by invoking the fiery light of God. The sinister, creeping dolls were destroyed by holy fire, and the saint fled with his life. Patron

ages: Warding against evil, (corn-dolls), (picnics).