Speak With Dead

Rank 3 arcane spell (1301, 1403) Duration: 1 Turn Range: 10′

The caster may ask questions of a deceased person, the spirit’s voice echoing out from beyond the grave.

Remains: Some remnant of the person’s physical body (e.g. bones) must be within range.

Time since death: It is only possible to awaken the spirit of a person who died within a certain time frame, dependent on the caster’s Level (see the Speak With Dead Limitations table).

Questions: The number of questions that can be asked depends on the caster’s Level (see the Speak With Dead Limitations table). The spirit answers truthfully but briefly, and only possesses knowledge it had during life.

Speech: The spirit speaks with the tongues it knew in life.

Speak With Dead Limitations

Level Time Since Death Questions 7 days 2 6 or lower 7 months 3 7–8 7 years 4 9–10 70 years 5 11–12 Unlimited 6 13 or higher