Mark of Righteous Return

8th-level necromancy (ritual)

Casting Time:1 hour

Range:Self

Components:V, S, M (a vial of your own blood)

Duration:Instantaneous

You pray in a temple that is dear to you and spill at least 5 hit points worth of blood on an altar, receiving the mark of righteous return. The blood must be yours, and after you spill your own blood in this way, your hit point maximum is reduced by 5. This reduction cannot be restored by any means.

As a result, if you die with the mark on you, your body disappears in the place of your death. 1 hour later, it reappears on the altar. If the altar is occupied, you reappear in the nearest unoccupied space next to it.

When you reappear, you are restored to life with all your hit points, and you no longer bear the mark. The reduction in hit point maximum caused by this spell is not restored when you are resurrected. It is permanent.

This spell closes all wounds, neutralizes any poison, cures all diseases, and lifts any curse affecting you in the moment of your death. The spell also replaces damaged or missing organs and limbs, and can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists.

When you cast this spell, you are unable to cast the mark of righteous return again for 1 year or until you are restored to life by this spell.