Spark of Life

Ability Type: Spell, Difficulty 18+
Provided By: Resurrection Magic

Spell Type: Essence, Resurrection
Form: Direct Touch
Function: Healing
Power Cost: Special (equal to one third of target's Physique, round up)
Duration: Fleeting

This dangerous but fast-casting form of resurrection magic is well suited to victims who have died of Shock or relatively minor wounds. It does not heal its target, but instead simply tries to bind their spirit back into their body just as it is – allowing them to make a fresh Trauma Check (whose outcome cannot be better than Stunned), but nothing more. Like most resurrection magic, Spark of Life causes its caster Shock as his spirit is briefly linked to that of the deceased. The target's current level of Wound Penalty is added to the difficulty of the spell.

Shock Inflicted on Caster: Equal to half target's Wound Penalty (round up) +3