Binding of the Soul

Upon casting this spell, you are able to place a targets soul in a receptacle, leaving the body lifeless. While trapped within the receptacle, the victim takes 1d4 Constitution damage every 24 hours until they die or are freed. The ritual to prepare the receptacle takes three days. Destroying or opening the receptacle ends the spell. To ensure a successful casting, the receptacle must be within range of the target, and the caster must know where the victim is within range, line of sight or line of effect is not required.

For every spell level above 6th, this ritual can trap one additional soul, however the receptacle must be double the original size and an extra three days is required to prepare the receptacle.

This spell is not class-locked. Anybody with the means to learn and execute the components can use this spell. Common folks learn this spell for personal and impersonal gain, depending on the casters alignment.

Variant: For each time this spell is cast, the GM makes a D100 roll. If the roll comes up over 90, there is a 50-50 chance that you will unwillingly contact Mordiggian, the lord of the dead. Mordiggian will speak to the caster telepathically. However, casters aware of this can attempt to throw the roll with a coin flip, and contact Mordiggian anyway. This is considered not a wise thing to do, for the Great Ghoul God is not one to be trifled with.