Tempest of the Damned

[Barrok]

Tempest of the Damned
Necromancy [evil]
Level: Sor/Wis 8
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 Minute
Range: Long 400ft + 40ft per level
Area: mile radius plus a 1/4 mile per level
Duration: 1 hour per level
Saving Throw: Will
Spell Resistance: Yes

The caster creates a thunderstorm (DMG 94) in its area of effect (or a thundersnow if the temperature is cold enough and the caster desires). . A feeling of dread pervades, causing a -2 morale penalty to saves. Though that is not all any dead body exposed to the dreadful rain for more than a minute animates as a zombie (or a skeleton if it lacks flesh) and begins attacking the nearest living thing.
Material component: A good aligned holy symbol that must be desecrated and destroyed and then cast into a brazier of rare incense (50 gold worth) which must then be doused with the blood of an innocent.

[Knight of Roses]

OK, let us start off with something you never thought to hear me say: the area of effect needs to be larger. I would suggest a mile radius plus a 1/4 mile per level of caster.

I think I would up the casting time to a full minute, it is a minor ritual.

Save: remove the harmless part . . .

Creates a thunderstorm (DMG 94) in its area of effect (or a thundersnow if the temperature is cold enough and the caster desires).

A feeling of dread pervades, causing a -2 morale penalty to saves.

Any body exposed to the dreadful rain for more than a minute animates as a zombie (or a skeleton if it lacks flesh) and begins attacking the nearest living thing.

Material component: A good aligned holy symbol that must be desecrated and destroyed and then cast into a brazier of rare incense (50 gold worth) which must then be doused with the blood of an innocent.

[Barrok]

Thanks for that you get a gold star

[Sonon]

how can you dust something with blood? it is a liquid not a powder. shouldn't it be something like doused or some other LIQUID term? splashed etc.