Wood Rot - Wu Jen (Wizard Spell)

When this spell is cast, a sickly pale fire leaps from the wu jen's fingertips, dancing over the wooden object targeted by the spell. If the target is a live plant, the spell succeeds 75% of the time. If the target is a plant-like creature, a successful saving throw vs. spell prevents the spell from having any effect. Non-living wooden objects re­ceive no saving throw. Once the spell takes effect, the wooden object begins to decay at the rate of 1 cubic ft. per turn. Plant-like creatures lose 1 Hit Die for every cubic ft. so rotted. The decayed wood rots and falls away, easily crumbling to the touch. The decay continues until the object is en­tirely rotted away. A wooden door can be de­stroyed in several turns, while a large wooden building requires several days. The material com­ponent is a live termite.
The reverse of this spell, prevent rot, stops the decaying process of the wood rot spell. It does not restore wood already decayed, however.
The material component is a dead termite.
Notes: Common in oriental settings; other­wise, very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells
Category:Reversible Spells