Teeth and Claws
(Illusion/Phantasm, Necromancy)

Range:  60 yards
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Special
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  One creature
Saving Throw:  Special

After casting teeth and claws, the caster merely has to advance towards his intended target, baring his teeth and hands predatorily before tossing a tooth or claw at the target. If the creature fails its saving throw versus spell, it sees the advancing spellcaster as something or someone inimitable and flee. What follows is not entirely in its mind. The sound of claws scrabbling over the ground and teeth snapping are audible to all within hearing range. Outside of the target's mind, teeth and claws has no physical body aside from four sets of claws and a mouth full of teeth. Teeth and claws is 90% invisible in shadows and darkness. It is fuelled by the target's imagination and fears, and continues pursuit until the target successfully disbelieves in it. Therefore, doors and other barriers would only delay pursuit. Teeth and claws will pace and claw at the barriers. Should these barriers be removed and the victim continues to believe in it, teeth and claws resumes pursuit. If it catches up with the target, it will attack as a 1 HD creature (4 claws at 1d2, teeth at 1d4). Teeth and claws can only be attacked with +1 weapons or better. The spell expires when the target successfully disbelieves it or if it takes 8 points of damage. The creature has AC 4. The material component is the a tooth or claw from some predatory creature - prepare yourself - and turns to dust in either case. It does not affect the phantasm's appearance because it has none outside of teeth and claws.

