(Forgotten Realms Spell)
Employing this spell, an evil Eastern Wu Jen of Kara-Tur can steal years from a victim's life and add them to his own life. This draining of life force demands special preparations. It is an arcane art lost for hundreds of years as the knowledge of this spell has been deliberately suppressed. A few copies of the spell are believed to exist in the libraries of the Imperial Courts of Shou Lung and T`u Lung and some T`u Lung Wu Jen have been executed after being accused of using the spell in the present time. There are rumors that a copy of the Runes of Norzakh exists hidden in the great library of Candlekeep in the West but this is not confirmed. This spell is the truth behind the old wives' tales that Wu Jen's could steal a man's life.
Before attempting to steal years, a Wu Jen must gather blood from their intended victim, mix this with their blood and water, and then place the liquid in a special glass screen made for this purpose. The glass screen must be at least waist high, formed of two panels with a thin channel between, and a hole bored through the center. An unlit black candle is placed on the victim's side of the glass pane and a white candle is lit on the Wu Jen's side (this is reversed to reverse the spell). A unicorn's horn is stuck through the glass pane in the hole left for this reason, and this acts as a conduit for the magic. When the wu jen casts the spell, the glass screen glows with the light of the candle and this light builds in intensity until a flash of white light envelopes all components, including the people. When the light recedes the white candle has blackened and is blown out while the unlit candle is now streaked with gray and burns with a blue flame.
The Wu Jen becomes 2d6 years younger, while the victim adds the same amount of years to his age. The unicorn's horn turns to useless dust. If the spell is cast at level 9 the die roll becomes 4d6.
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