Create Spirit Idol

Before even beginning the casting of this spell, you must first create a proper vessel to become the Spirit Idol that must be worth no less than 300gp and must also contain at least one preserved piece of the corpse of the individual you wish to preserve within it. After gathering the required materials, you must spend at least 1 day per challenge rating or level of the individual you are creating the idol for in constructing the idol.

Once constructed, the Spirit Idol has a faint necromantic magical aura around it, detectable by Detect Magic spell or similar ability, though through the protective wardings on the idol, the specific nature of it is left more unclear. At any time, anyone who has the ability to use Speak with the Dead or similar magic may use it on the Spirit Idol to converse with the individual inside, as if it were their remains. Similarly, a Raise Dead or similar magic can be used on the Spirit Idol to restore the individual to life, as if it were their remains. However, unlike the normal use of these spells, the spirit of the individual contained within the Spirit Idol is freely able to choose if they would like to be targeted by the spell, and if they choose not to, no magical compulsions can be used to force them otherwise, in which case the spell will fail. Furthermore, life within a Spirit Idol is one of the most peaceful and idyllic existences one can hope to achieve within the realm of Eberron, so convincing an individual to leave it by choice can be exceptionally difficult, if you can even get them to discuss the matter.