Soul charge

Soul charge was a necromancy spell contained in the Obsul Ssussun.

Description
As the name suggested, the spell charged a gem with a portion of a soul stolen from a subject for an entire day. Due to the long preparation time, the spell was almost useless for use in the midst of combat.

The gem or the energy in it could then be used to substitute for the charge of a magic items with limited use, but it had some limitations.

Components
Soul charge used verbal and somatic components but also required a focus.