Mortal Snare (Priest Spell)

This spell is used to remove an offending spirit from the Prime Material Plane for a time, placing it where the shaman can call upon it. A successful casting binds a supernatural spirit into a living human, demihuman, or humanoid body. A spirit that makes a successful saving throw vs. spell remains at liberty. If left in the body, the spirit can then attempt a saving throw vs. spell once each turn until it eventually escapes. If the body is not firmly tied down or otherwise incapacitated, the spirit can control it.
Usually, as soon as the spirit is bound into the living body, the caster kills the body, flinging both the body's spirit and the bound spirit into the Astral Plane for the duration of the spell. When the spell ends, the spirit returns to the spirit world and the body's life force departs for its final resting place. Until then, the spirit can be summoned from the Astral Plane.
Exiled spirits are seldom amused by being abused in this way, and may attempt to avenge themselves against the caster when the spell ends. Similarly, other spirits may take offense at the shaman's behavior. Only the most evil or desperate of shamans will use this spell, as its consequences may be far worse than the circumstances that prompted the shaman to take the action.
Notes: Restricted to shamans, uncommon.
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
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