Summon Insect Plague

Spell — see Magic and Spellcasting for the rules and the Spell Index for the full list.

Divine 5 Type: summoning (summons)

Range: 30’ Duration: 1 day

This spell summons a plague of insect swarms from the dark places of the earth (see the ACKS II Monstrous Manual for details). The insect swarms collectively have a number of Hit Dice equal to twice the caster’s level; each individual insect swarm has 2 HD. For instance, a 14th level caster will summon 14 2 HD swarms. Each swarm occupies a 20’ x 10’ area. The insect swarms form anywhere within range and act on their own initiative each round thereafter.

The caster can give verbal orders to the swarms when they arrive and thereafter as an action in lieu of moving anytime the swarms are in line of sight. Orders can be given in any language the caster speaks. The swarms will mindlessly obey whatever orders they are given to the best of their ability. They cannot accomplish tasks that require abstract thought or higher reasoning. If the swarms complete all of their orders, or for whatever reason are physically unable to obey their orders, they will simply remain stationary until they receive new orders. The insect swarms will vanish when destroyed or dispelled, or when the spell expires. This complex invocation requires one turn to cast, and because of its soul-blasting nature, it cannot be cast more than once per day.