Spells (3e)

NameUnhallow
Subschool
DescriptorsEvil
LevelClr 5, Drd 5
ComponentsV, S, M
CastingTimeOne day
RangeTouch
Target
Effect
Area10-ft./level radius emanating from the touched point
DurationInstantaneous
SavingThrowNone
SpellResistanceSee text
Description

Unhallow makes a particular site, building, or structure an unholy site. This has three major effects.

First, the site or structure is guarded by a magic circle against good effect.

Second, all turning checks to turn undead suffer a –4 profane penalty and turning checks to rebuke undead gain a +4 profane bonus. Spell resistance does not apply to this effect. (Note: This provision does not apply to the druid version of the spell.)

Finally, the character may choose to fix a single spell effect to the unhallow site. The spell effect lasts for one year and functions throughout the entire consecrated site, regardless of its normal duration and area or effect. The character may designate whether the effect applies to all creatures, creatures who share the character's faith or alignment, or creatures who adhere to another faith or alignment. For example, the character may create a bless effect that aids all creatures of like alignment or faith in the area, or a curse effect that hinders creatures of the opposite alignment or an enemy faith. At the end of the year, the chosen effect lapses, but it can be renewed or replaced simply by casting unhallow again.

Spell effects that may be tied to an unhallow site include aid, bane, bless, cause fear, darkness, daylight, deeper darkness, detect magic, detect good, dimensional anchor, discern lies, dispel magic, endure elements, freedom of movement, invisibility purge, negative energy protection, protection from elements, remove fear, resist elements, silence, tongues, and zone of truth. Spell resistance might apply to these spells’ effects. (See the individual spell descriptions for details.)

An area can receive only one unhallow (and its associated spell effect) at a time.

Unhallow counters and dispels hallow.

BaseSpell
XPCost
Focus
MaterialComponentsHerbs, oils, and incense worth at least 1,000 gp, plus 1,000 gp per level of the spell to be tied to the unhallowed area.
BlurbDesignates location as unholy.
id512
SchoolEvocation