Ghoul gauntlet

Ghoul gauntlet was an arcane spell from the schools of necromancy and alteration that slowly transformed a vicitm into a ghoul.

Powers
The magic of the spell spread outward from where the victim were touched by the caster, typically on the hand or arm. The touch caused physical pain as the magic spread, seeking the victim's brain and heart and killing them. The terrible curse could be avoided if the touched limb was amputated quickly. The victim would awaken as a ghoul one day after their passing.

Components
In addition to verbal and somatic components, this spell required as material components a pinch of purple mandrake root and a fingernail from a corpse to cast. Both components were consumed during the casting.

History
This spell was found within the Book of Shadows, a tome based upon the oration of the necromancer Nebt Bhakau of Zakhara.