This spell imbues an effigy with the capacity to ward a target you can see within 60 feet of you until the spell ends. When you cast the spell, take 1d8 necrotic damage. The totem gains hit points equal to 3d8 + your spell modifier. The target has resistance to all damage for the duration and each time it takes damage, the effigy takes the same amount of damage.
If the target drops to 0 hit points and does not outright die during the duration and the effigy still has hit points, the target instead drops to 1 hit point.
The spell ends at the end of the round. The spell also ends if the effigy drops to 0 hit points. When the spell ends, the effigy is consumed.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the effigy gains 1d8 additional hit points for each slot level above 2nd.
* - which you take when the target would take damage ** - (an effigy of the target carved of wood worth at least 5 gp, which the spell consumes)
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