AD&D

Wizard spellLevel 1

Chill Touch

School
Necromancy
Range
0
Components
V / S
Duration
3 rds. + 1 rd./level
Casting time
1
Area of effect
The caster
Neg.
Source
PHB

Flavor

The caster's hand takes on a deathly pallor; its touch leaches warmth and , and the undead recoil from it.

Mechanics

Caster makes a touch attack for the spell's duration (1 /). Against living creatures each hit deals 1d4 and forces a vs. spell or lose 1 point of (recovered after 1 hour). Against undead, a hit forces a save vs. spell or the undead flees for 1d4 rounds (and takes 1d4 from the caster's life energy in some uses). One touch per round.