Breath of Life
Conjuration [healing, positive energy]
Level 5 (complex)
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F (icon of faith)
Range touch
Target creature touched
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless) or Will half, see text
Spell Resistance yes (harmless) or yes, see text
This spell cures 5d8 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +25).
Unlike other spells that heal damage, breath of life can bring recently slain creatures back to life. If cast upon a creature that has died within 1 round, apply the healing from this spell to the creature. If the healed creature’s hit point total is at a negative amount less than its Constitution score, it comes back to life and stabilizes at its new hit point total. Creatures brought back to life through breath of life gain a temporary negative level that lasts for 1 day.
Creatures slain by death effects cannot be saved by breath of life.
Like cure spells, breath of life deals damage to undead creatures rather than curing them.