Greater Atonement

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Additional Bible5e spell option. Apply the current spellcasting and condition rules unless this spell states an exception.

Greater Atonement

5th-level abjuration (ritual)

"Abraham looked up and saw a ram, which he made as a burnt offering in place of Isaac."
Genesis 22:13

Casting Time: 10 minutes

Range: 1 mile

Components: V, S, M (incense worth 150 gp and a sacrificial ram which appears during the casting, both of which are consumed)

Duration: Instantaneous

During the casting of this spell, a spectral ram appears in an unoccupied space within 30 feet. The ram then becomes the living recipient of whatever misfortune, curse, punishment, or spiritual burden you seek to avert from a creature within range. When the spell ends, the ram is consumed in holy fire, carrying the affliction away in the place of the chosen creature.

At the conclusion of the casting, all sin within range is dispelled, regardless of type.

This spell dispels the magic of sins that have already been committed, but does not prevent future sinful action. All creatures within range are forgiven for their sins; however, creatures are still responsible for the consequences of such sins. For example, a creature that commits theft can be forgiven for the sin of greed, but the theft is still occurred and the creature may still receive punishment.

Any magic within range that requires sin as a material component is instantly dispelled, and any simulacra created by the spell Weave Sin are instantly reduced to 0 hit points and destroyed.