✨ False Life
Spells
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Description

Bolstering yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life, you gain 1d4 + 4 temporary hit points for the duration.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you gain 5 additional temporary hit points for each slot level above 1st.

Properties

Casting_time
1 action
Classes
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
Components
  • V
  • S
  • M
Concentration
No
Duration
1 hour
Level
1
Material
A small amount of alcohol or distilled spirits.
Range
Self
Ritual
No
School
Necromancy
Subclasses
Lore
Updated_at
2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z
Raw JSON data
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  "casting_time": "1 action",
  "classes": [
    {
      "index": "sorcerer",
      "name": "Sorcerer",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/sorcerer"
    },
    {
      "index": "wizard",
      "name": "Wizard",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/wizard"
    }
  ],
  "components": [
    "V",
    "S",
    "M"
  ],
  "concentration": false,
  "desc": [
    "Bolstering yourself with a necromantic facsimile of life, you gain 1d4 + 4 temporary hit points for the duration."
  ],
  "duration": "1 hour",
  "heal_at_slot_level": {
    "1": "1d4 + 4",
    "2": "1d4 + 9",
    "3": "1d4 + 14",
    "4": "1d4 + 19",
    "5": "1d4 + 24",
    "6": "1d4 + 29",
    "7": "1d4 + 34",
    "8": "1d4 + 39",
    "9": "1d4 + 44"
  },
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you gain 5 additional temporary hit points for each slot level above 1st."
  ],
  "index": "false-life",
  "level": 1,
  "material": "A small amount of alcohol or distilled spirits.",
  "name": "False Life",
  "range": "Self",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
    "index": "necromancy",
    "name": "Necromancy",
    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/necromancy"
  },
  "subclasses": [
    {
      "index": "lore",
      "name": "Lore",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/lore"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/spells/false-life"
}