Spell Drain

Level 7 priest spell · Alteration

Steals a memorized spell out of another caster's mind for the savant to cast, an hour per level.

Situation: Counter

Useful — worth a slot when its situation comes up.

Among 7th level's best: third in Counter.

Sphere
Thought
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Casting time
1
Duration
1 hr./level
Area of effect
1 spellcaster
Saving throw
None

Through the use of this spell, the savant is able to drain and utilize the memory of a spell possessed by a spell-using creature. The savant, if aware of the spells known by the subject, can declare which spell is drained; otherwise, the most recently memorized of the subject's highest-level spells is drained. The savant cannot regain the 7th level spell slot until the stolen spell is cast or the memory is lost.

Material components are also necessary if the spell normally requires them.

Notes: Restricted to savant-clerics. (Updated from Dragon Magazine.)

Sources

  • Priest's Spell Compendium Vol 2
This spell on the AD&D 2nd Edition Wiki