Sap Strength
(Necromancy, Summoning)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Permanent
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  Creature touched
Saving Throw:  Negates

This spell duplicates a shadow's Strength drain. The wizard must roll to hit, and if he fails to hit, he himself must save versus death magic or be drained of a point of Strength. This spell does not trigger a negative plane protection, and it will affect creatures normally immune to undead energy drains. When used against undead with energy drain abilities, the wizard must save versus death magic or lose twice as many energy levels as normal. When used against normal living victims, if the victim fails a saving throw versus death magic, it loses a point of Strength. People drained to a 0 Strength die and come back a day later as a free-willed shadow. The material component of this spell is a diamond of 20 or more gold pieces value.

