Speed Animal Growth
(Alteration)(Animal)
Reversible

Range:  10 feet
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Permanent
Casting Time:  1 turn
Area of Effect:  One animal
Saving Throw:  Negates

This spell is similar to the speed plant growth spell - it causes an animal to grow at an astonishing speed up to one year per level within one round. The creature matures, grows and ages at the accelerated speed until the priest halts the growth. After that the creature stays in the cycle at which the priest left it (a bear might start to hibernate at the beginning of spring, wake up in the middle of fall, and wake throughout the winter). This might cause some major problems for the priest if he does not care for the animals he thus rips out of nature's order. The animal gains a maximum of one hit point per die per 5 levels of the priest up to the maximum effect. If this spell is used carefully (once per week with a maximum of an additional week each during 6 months), a creature may be bred, which has a 50% higher amount of Hit Dice than normal (thus, a cave bear with 6+6 HD might now have 9+9 HD). If the creature is unwilling it gains a saving throw. Note: a priest should not try to use this spell on an unwilling animal as that will most certainly cause some dire consequences for him. The reverse, stop animal growth, completely stops the natural growth of an animal, although the animal's natural lifetime is not changed. This spell and its reverse cancel one another.
The material components are the holy symbol of the priest plus a potion of growth and a potion of animal control (the potion of growth for the animal and the potion of animal control for the priest).

