Gloom Candle: These ebon tapers are a boon to evil death priests and necromancers alike and can be enchanted by one of either profession once they reach 12th level, according to the recipe set forth in the Book of Shadows (wizard version) or On Coming Forth by Day (priest version). A gloom candle burns for an hour, although it can be normally extinguished prior to that duration.
While it burns, a gloom candle fills a 100' radius with a deep shadow, negating any light or darkness in the area of effect. A necromancer (or a type of death priest normally unable to command undead, such as a cleric of Suffering) using the candle gains the ability to control undead as a 6th-level priest. This only affects any undead within the candle's radius and for the duration of the candle's power. Evil priests gain a +2 ability to control undead. Non-evil priests and paladins suffer a -4 penalty on then attempts to control or turn undead. Finally, undead within the area of effect regenerate 1 hp per round while the candle burns, although they do not regenerate if reduced to 0 hit points. From 1-4 gloom candles will be discovered. (100 XP each.)