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Healing Words

Source Ultimate Magic pg. 179
Healing words knit the flesh and soothe the body, repairing even the most grievous harm.

Soothing Touch (Healing)

School conjuration (healing); Level cleric 0, druid 0, inquisitor 0, paladin 1, witch 0
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will half (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Target Restrictions personal, selected

If the target of a wordspell with this effect word is dying, it is automatically stabilized.

Boost: The target of a wordspell with this effect word is cured of the shaken, sickened, or fatigued condition (caster’s choice). Boosting this effect word increases its level by 1.

Lesser Cure (Healing)

School conjuration (healing); Level alchemist 1, bard 1, cleric 1, druid 1, inquisitor 1, paladin 1, ranger 2, witch 1
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will half (harmless) or Will half; Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Target Restrictions personal, selected

The target of a wordspell with this effect word is cured of 1d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +5). Undead are damaged by this effect word instead, but can attempt a Will save for half damage and spell resistance as normal.

Boost: The target is cured of 1d8 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +5).

Moderate Cure (Healing)

School conjuration (healing); Level alchemist 2, bard 2, cleric 2, druid 3, inquisitor 2, paladin 3, ranger 3, witch 2
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will half (harmless) or Will half; Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Target Restrictions personal, selected

The target of a wordspell with this effect word is cured of 2d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +10). Undead are damaged by this effect word, but can attempt a Will save for half damage and spell resistance as normal.

Boost: The target is cured of 2d8 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +10).

Greater Cure (Healing)

School conjuration (healing); Level alchemist 3, bard 3, cleric 3, druid 4, inquisitor 3, paladin 4, ranger 4, witch 4
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will half (harmless) or Will half; Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Target Restrictions personal, selected

The target of a wordspell with this effect word is cured of 3d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +15). Undead are damaged by this effect word, but can attempt a Will save for half damage and spell resistance as normal.

Boost: The target is cured of 3d8 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +15).

Elder Cure (Healing)

School conjuration (healing); Level alchemist 4, bard 4, cleric 4, druid 5, inquisitor 4, witch 5
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Will half (harmless) or Will half; Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
Target Restrictions personal, selected

The target of a wordspell with this effect word is cured of 4d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +20). Undead are damaged by this effect word, but can attempt a Will save for half damage and spell resistance as normal.

Boost: The target is cured of 4d8 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +20).