V9: Steal Life Essence

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Steal Life Essence
Available to	Anti-Paladin
Type	Verbal Offensive
Range	Unlimited
Incantation	"Steal Life"
Prerequisites	Can only be used immediately after killing an enemy.
Effects	Status Effect: Target becomes Severed until they respawn. Secondary Effect (Immediate): If the target was affected, choose one at time of cast:: Caster restores a wound. Caster is affected as per Renew. Caster removes any status effects making themselves Cursed or Severed. This choice is not prevented by the effects of Cursed.
Reminder	This can only be used once per triggering moment.

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Extra Clarifications

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Trivia

• Steal Life Essence was introduced in Amtgard V4 (1986).

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Amtgard V9 Abilities
See the Master List of Abilities