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Sanctify Corpse

School evocation [good]; Level cleric 1, inquisitor 1, paladin 1, witch 1

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V, S, DF, M (a pinch of silver dust)

Range touch

Area corpse touched

Duration 24 hours

Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no

This spell blesses a corpse with positive energy, preventing it from being turned into an undead creature. Attempts to raise the corpse as an undead automatically fail. If the corpse is of a person slain by a creature that creates undead out of its slain foes (such as a shadow, vampire, or wraith), that effect is delayed until the end of this spell. It is possible to protect a corpse for an extended time by casting this spell each day.

Sanctify corpse can be made permanent with a permanency spell by a caster of 9th level or higher for the cost of 500 gp.

Open Game License.