Grave Assistance

Grave Assistance
Skill: alteration/death 26
Backlash: 20
Difficulty: 14
Effect Value: 13
Bonus Number to: duration
Range: 5 (10 meters)
Duration: 29 (l week)
Cast Time: 18 (1 hour)
Manipulation: cast time, duration
This impressed spell transforms an aspect of death
into a group of skeletal warriors to act as body guards for the duration of the
spell. The mage must stand within a graveyard during the night to prepare this
spell. The mage then creates the pattern of this spell while holding and
staring at a human bone. During the process, a darkness will be seen fanning
around the bone. The darkness seems to come from nearby graves, a dark wisp coming
from each grave within a six meter radius (this is usually about eight graves).
The number of skeletal warriors created is equal to the number of bodies buried
within the radius of effect. At end of this ritual, the bone has figures etched
onto its surface representing each grave within the spell’s radius. When the
mage wishes to release the spell, she throws the bone onto the ground and says
"come forth my warriors of the night, to serve and protect me. By the
power of bone and night, I command thee arise." The ground rumbles as the
skeletal warriors emerge from the ground. Each warrior is clad in the ruined
remains of armor, and carries a weapon of the caster's choice. They will always
remain within six meters of the caster, protecting the caster from harm to the
best of their abilities. They are intelligent, and use some tactics to protect
their summoner. There are enough to surround the mage to protect her. There
will always be at least one, normally two, left to guard the mage if a
distraction occurs. They know that their existence, and the chance for this
second 'life" depends on the mage's survival.
Skeletal Body Guard
DEXTERITY 13
Dodge 18, melee weapons 18, missile weapons 18,
unarmed combat
18
STRENGTH 13
TOUGHNESS 13 (18)
PERCEPTION 13
Find 18
MIND 13
CHARISMA 13
SPIRIT 13
Intimidate 18
Natural Tools: armor (TOU+5/18), weapon (STR+5/damage
value 18)