Fangs of Retribution (Priest Spell)

This spell creates a spectral fanged viper like mouth with a flickering forked tongue. It fades into view in front of the caster's face and flies at a single target creature, which must be visible to the caster and within spell range. If the creature is out of range, the viper fades away instantly and the spell is lost. Otherwise, it darts toward the selected foe. If it hits, the creature suffers the same number of points of damage as it has caused the caster during the same day as the casting of fangs of ret­ribution (no saving throw).
The viper like flying mouth is AC 1 and MV Fl 15 (A), striking at THAC0 15 on its first round of existence, THAC0 12 on the second, and THAC0 10 on the third. It fades away either at the moment it hits (or someone else hits it) or at the end of the 3rd round if it has failed to strike the selected crea­ture successfully (the caster cannot switch crea­tures once the spell is cast). The bite of fangs of retribution inflicts no damage if sent against a creature that has not harmed the caster. Once the fangs are launched, the caster is free to undertake other spellcasting or activities without affecting their operation.
The material component of this spell is a fang from any type or size of snake.
Notes: Granted by Ilmater, the One Who Endures, of the Forgotten Realms setting. This spell is found only in a few exceptionally rare tomes.
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