# Soul Siphon
#pf2e/focus_spell/level_1 #pf2e/class/oracle #pf2e/school/necromancy 
==[Uncommon](../../../Traits/Uncommon.md)== ==[Cursebound](../../../Traits/Cursebound.md)== ==[Necromancy](../../../Traits/Necromancy.md)== ==[Negative](../../../Traits/Negative.md)== ==[Oracle](../../../Traits/Oracle.md)==
*Source* Advanced Player's Guide pg. 233 2.0
**Mystery** bones
**Cast** ► somatic
**Range** 30 feet; **Targets** 1 living creature
**Saving Throw** Fortitude

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You siphon off a portion of the target's soul to bolster your own vitality. The target must attempt a Fortitude save or take `dice: 1d4|avg` negative damage. You gain temporary Hit Points equal to the total amount of HP the target loses, including the HP lost from becoming [Drained](../../../Conditions/Drained.md).

**Critical Success** The creature is unaffected.
**Success** The creature takes half damage.
**Failure** The creature takes full damage and becomes drained 1.
**Critical Failure** The creature takes double damage and becomes drained 2.

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**Heightened (+1)** Increase the damage by `dice: 1d4|avg`.