True Resurrection
- Level: 9
- School: Necromancy
- Class: Cleric, Druid
- Casting Time: 1 hour
- Range: Touch
- Components: V, S, M (diamonds worth 25,000+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration: Instantaneous
You touch a creature that has been dead for no longer than 200 years and that died for any reason except old age. The creature is revived with all its Hit Points.
This spell closes all wounds, neutralizes any poison, cures all magical contagions, and lifts any curses affecting the creature when it died. The spell replaces damaged or missing organs and limbs. If the creature was Undead, it is restored to its non-Undead form.
The spell can provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature's name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
Tactical Usage
Ultimate Death Reversal. True Resurrection provides complete restoration from death with no limitations on death causes or body condition.
Campaign Continuity Insurance. The spell ensures important characters can return regardless of how they died or body destruction.
Complete Restoration Power. The spell heals all conditions, curses, and physical damage that caused or accompanied death.
Spell Combinations
Protection Enhancement. Combining with protective magic ensures the resurrected character survives the immediate post-resurrection period.
Preparation Magic. Using alongside restoration spells addresses any remaining issues not covered by the resurrection itself.
Support Coordination. Pairing with healing and support magic provides comprehensive recovery assistance.
Material Component Details
Massive Diamond Investment. The spell consumes diamonds worth 25,000 gold pieces, representing enormous magical and economic investment.
Life Force Crystallization. The diamonds serve as vessels for channeling life energy and reconstructing vital essence.
Ultimate Component Cost. The extremely expensive materials reflect the spell's position as ultimate necromantic restoration magic.
Creator Notes
Ultimate Resurrection Magic. True Resurrection represents the pinnacle of life restoration with no practical limitations.
Body Creation Capability. The spell can create entirely new bodies when originals are destroyed or unavailable.
Time Limit Extension. The 200-year limit provides substantial flexibility while preventing ancient character resurrection abuse.
Environmental Interactions
Death Cause Independence. The spell works regardless of how the creature died, excluding only natural old age.
Body Condition Irrelevance. The spell functions whether the body is intact, damaged, or completely missing.
Curse and Condition Clearing. All negative effects present at death are automatically removed during resurrection.
Common Rulings & Clarifications
Age Limitation Exception. Death from old age cannot be reversed, representing natural life cycle acceptance.
Complete Healing. The spell restores full hit points and removes all damage, conditions, and impairments.
Name Requirement. Creating new bodies requires speaking the creature's true name during casting.
Willing Return Only. The spell cannot force unwilling souls to return from death.
Alternative Applications
Historical Figure Restoration. Bringing back important leaders or heroes from up to 200 years in the past.
Knowledge Recovery. Resurrecting individuals who possessed crucial information lost with their deaths.
Justice and Redemption. Providing second chances for characters who died under tragic or unjust circumstances.
Related Spells
Resurrection Magic Pinnacle. True Resurrection surpasses all other restoration magic with complete death reversal.
Necromancy Ultimate Power. The spell represents positive necromancy focused on life restoration rather than death manipulation.
9th-Level Life Magic. The spell demonstrates maximum divine or arcane power dedicated to preserving and restoring life.
Scaling Analysis
9th-Level Exclusivity. True Resurrection cannot be upcast, representing fixed ultimate life restoration power.
Campaign Impact Maximum. The spell provides the ultimate safety net for character death and story continuity.
Economic Investment Significance. The massive component cost ensures the spell remains reserved for truly important situations.
Narrative Flavor
Complete Life Restoration. The resurrection should emphasize total renewal and perfect restoration rather than mere reanimation.
Divine or Arcane Mastery. The effect should convey ultimate magical power over life and death itself.
Perfect Renewal Emphasis. The spell should create the impression of returning the creature to their ideal living state.