Vampiric touch

Vampiric touch was a necromancy spell that absorbed the life force of a living creature to heal the caster.

Effects
If the caster managed to hit and establish contact with another creature, the spell started siphoning life from the target and healing the caster. The ability to perform this life drain continued active for up to one minute, as long as the caster kept concentrating.

Components
The spell required only verbal and somatic components.

History
The spell was attributed to Netherese arcanist Gwynn in and was originally known as Gwynn's vampirism.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate series &bull; Icewind Dale series
 * Board Games
 * Dungeon Command: Curse of Undeath • Temple of Elemental Evil Board Game
 * Card Games
 * Spellfire: Master the Magic