Consecrate

Consecrate blesses an area with positive energy, weakening undead.

Effect
Within the area of a consecrate effect, a cleric's ability to turn undead is boosted. Any undead creature in the vicinity is weakened by a minor disruption effect. Undead also cannot be created within or summoned into a consecrated area.

The effect is even more powerful if the consecrated area contains an altar or other permanent structure or fixture dedicated to the caster's deity, pantheon, or an aligned higher power.

Consecrate does not work as intended if there is a similar fixture dedicated to a different deity. Instead, it curses the area, cutting it off from the associated deity or power. This secondary function doesn't produce the bonuses against and penalties to undead.

Counterspell
Consecrate can be used to counter and/or dispel a desecrate effect.

Material Component
Consecrate requires the expenditure of a vial of holy water and five pounds of silver dust, all of which must be sprinkled around the area to be consecrated.