Tyrant's Writ
Item 8Uncommon Grimoire Magical Necromancy Source Impossible Lands pg. 178Price 500 gp
Bulk L
Access Characters from Geb have access to this item.
A spirited debate persists among scholars on whether the eponymous tyrant of this grimoire actually refers to Tar-Baphon, the necromancer Geb, or even the goddess
Urgathoa herself. This grimoire appears at first to be a series of writs that makes arrogant demands of the reader, those around them, and the universe. Anyone who gives these writings more than a cursory look realizes the writs hold spells much like any other grimoire, with the
animate dead spell being particularly prominent.
Tyrant's writs grants you the ability to demand more from the
undead you animate.
Activate [free-action] envision (
metamagic)
Frequency once per day;
Effect If your next action is to Cast a Spell to cast an
animate dead spell prepared with
tyrant's writs, you can choose one of the following additional benefits to grant the summoned undead.
- Bloody The undead gains fast healing equal to its level.
- Explosive When it reaches 0 Hit Points, the undead explodes, dealing 4d6 fire damage to adjacent creatures, with a basic Reflex save using the animate dead spell's DC. As normal, since the final sacrifice spell doesn't reduce the target to 0 Hit Points, it doesn't cause this explosion.
- Necrotic Speed The undead gains a +10-foot status bonus to all its Speeds.
- Rotten Any living creature who starts its turn adjacent to the undead who isn't at full Hit Points takes 1d6 poison damage.