Commerce

Race Gnome; Tier 10; Initial Cost Free

Description
This feat allows a character to steal health points from a conscious target. The feat deals twenty damage and heals the character that much damage or up to the character’s max health points. The tagline “Drain 20” must be called as the packet is thrown. If the attack is unsuccessful, the feat is still spent but has no effect. The health points received by the character do not change even if the target has fewer than 20 points available or if he/she takes more than 20 points of damage due to some additional effect.

This feat cannot be used on an inanimate, unconscious, dying or dead target. It does steal and transform undead and construct life engergies just as well as the lifeforce of living creatures. Strength, Damage, Weapon and Tagline Bonuses cannot be used to enhance this feat.

This feat will affect any target even if the packet is caught on a weapon or shield. It can be physically dodged or diffused by any Evade, Negate or Shield effect that can target a Damaging ability, or Any ability.