Raise Dead

5th level conjuration

Casting Time 1 minute

Range Touch

Duration Instant

You restore a dead creature to life. You can revive a creature that has been dead for no longer than one day per priest level; the creature's soul must also be willing and able to return to the Material Plane. If the target's spirit is unwilling to return to life, this miracle automatically fails.

Coming back from the dead is an ordeal for both priest and target. The target must make a saving throw upon completion of the miracle; if successful, she is returned to life with 1 hit point per character level. She is cured of any poisons or diseases she had at the time of death, but any curses remain. If the target had mana, ki, or sentinel power available at the time of her death, it is expended; she must rest to regain it as normal. If the target had psionic technicks, she is unable to manifest them until she rests. The target also gains a permanent -1 penalty on any further saving throws to come back from the dead.

If the saving throw fails, the target's body is immediately consumed in black fire. She cannot come back from the dead by any means save divine intervention.

Regardless of success with this miracle, the priest must also make a saving throw. If she succeeds, nothing happens. If she fails, all of her remaining priest mana and turn undead capability is lost. She must rest to regain her priestly abilities as normal.