Spell
Grave Whispers
Homebrew · EoR · 2024
- Level
- Cantrip
- School
- Necromancy
- Cast
- 1 minute
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a corpse flower seed)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Concentration
- no
- Ritual
- no
You open your soul's eye to the deceased and the veil around you to peek at the other side. For the duration you can do one of the actions and the spell ends early:
Last Moments. You touch a creature that died no more than 24 hours ago. You see or hear what it saw or heard last. It is like a momentary movement or sound and not longer than three to six seconds (at the GM's discretion). It can't be used on undead or constructs. You can't use this ability again on the same dead creature. When you reach certain levels, the cantrip gets stronger: At 5th level, the duration is increased to 2 rounds. At 11th level, it is increased to 1 minute, At 17th level, it is increased to 1 hour.
Grave Sense. You focus your senses and detect any dead creatures within 30 feet of you. At 5th level, you sense any undead within range. At 11th level, you can cast the cantrip as an action for this feature only. At 17th level, the cantrip duplicates the effects of the detect evil and good spell when you use this feature. Additionally, you sense if there is a corpse that was buried without any religious or culturally appropriate ritual or burial within 120 ft.
Death's Edge. You touch a stabilized creature with 0 HP. You deal 1d6 necrotic damage to yourself, and the creature gains 1 HP. The damage and healing increases when you reach certain levels: 5th level (2d6 damage, 1d6 healing), 11th level (3d6 damage, 2d6 healing), 17th level (4d6 damage, 3d6 healing).
Gravekeeper. You touch a body that died no more than 3 days ago. If it is buried within the next day, it can't become undead for 10 days. If it remains under the ground it was buried, it can't be raised as an undead from there, either the place must be desecrated or the corpse must be moved elsewhere.