Holy Word– 7th Level Priest Spell (Player’s Handbook)
Holy Word
(Conjuration/Summoning)
Reversible
| Sphere: Combat
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| Range: 0
| Components: V
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| Duration: Special
| Casting Time: 1
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| Area of Effect: 30-ft. radius
| Saving Throw: None
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Uttering a holy word spell creates magic of tremendous power. It drives off evil creatures from
other planes, forcing them to return to their own planes of existence, provided
the speaker is in his home plane. Creatures so banished cannot return for at
least a day. The spell further affects creatures of differing alignment as shown
on the following table:
Effects of Holy Word
| Creature’s
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| Hit Dice or
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| Attack
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| Level
| General
| Move
| Dice
| Spells
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| Less than 4
| Kills
| –
| –
| –
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| 4 to 7+
| Paralyzes 1d4 turns
| –
| –
| –
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| 8 to 11+
| Slows 2d4 rounds
| -50%
| -4*
| –
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| 12 or more
| Deafens 1d4 rounds
| -25%
| -2
| 50% chance
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| of failure
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* Slowed creatures attack only on even-numbered rounds until the effect
wears off.
Affected creatures are those within the 30-foot-radius area of effect, which
is centered on the priest casting the spell. The side effects are negated for
deafened or silenced creatures, but such are still driven off if other-planar.
The reverse, unholy word, operates exactly the same way but affects creatures of good alignment.
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