Hidden Champion
(Alteration, Enchantment)(Necromantic)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 day per level
Casting Time:  1 hour
Area of Effect:  Sentient creature touched
Saving Throw:  Negates

Through the use of this spell, the priest establishes a link between his life force and the subject creature's. The effect of this link is that half the damage sustained by one is transferred to the other. This link is evidenced by a golden, pulsing, thread connecting the two through the ethereal plane. When the link is in existence, the two creatures cannot be more than 1 mile per level of the priest apart or the link will snap, ending the spell. Those able to perceive the ethereal plane can see this link. Note that the damage transfer is two way. A duly consecrated altar, holy or unholy water, an appropriate sacrifice (DM's discretion) and the creature to be linked with are the material components for this spell.
Side note: I used this for an evil priest the party was trying to kill. The priest kidnapped the betrothed of the paladin and performed this ceremony upon her. This really messed up the party, since now, they couldn't just rush in and hack up the priest in an orgasm of hack 'n slash. They had to capture the priest and remove him from his sanctuary alive. I run consecrated grounds as being "home field" for priests and very disadvantageous for would-be desecrators. Examples: a -1 penalty on everything per alignment difference, cumulative bless for priests and generally bad luck for the intruders.

