Log to Lizard (Priest Spell)

This is a special derivation of the 4th level priest spell, sticks to snakes. It is known only to certain members of lizard deity cults and certain primitive shamans and witch-doctors. Except as noted here, it is virtually the same as that spell. The spell must be cast on a sizable log. For the duration of the spell, the log is replaced by a giant lizard with a number of Hit Dice equal to the level of the caster. Each Hit Die has a full 8 hit points. Thus, a 7th level caster turns a log into a 7 Hit Die giant lizard with 72 hit points. The lizard brought forth is a typical giant one, but its bite is poison­ous; it inflicts 1d8 points of damage, and the crea­ture bitten must also save vs. poison or die (onset time 2d8 rounds).
The reverse of this spell, lizard to log, besides reversing the effect of this spell, can change any nonmagical lizard like reptile into a log for the spell's duration, if a saving throw vs. spell is failed. If the Hit Dice of the lizard exceeds the level of the caster, the spell fails.
Notes: Very rare spell.
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
Category:Spells