Strike [The Dead]
| Level: | Narrow Bridge 3 |
| Prerequisites: | One Narrow Bridge technique |
| Action: | 1 standard action |
| Range: | Melee Attack |
| Target: | One creature |
| Duration: | Instantaneous; see text |
Make an attack; if successful, you deal your normal weapon damage plus an additional 1d6 negative energy damage.
When you slay a creature with this strike, you draw power from its departing soul. Make a melee attack; if this attack successfully kills the target, you gain 1d10 temporary hit points and a +2 enhancement bonus to Strength. This benefit lasts for 1 minute per level or until you recover this maneuver or enter the Land of the Living.
If you possess a stolen essence pool, you also gain 1 point of stolen essence in addition to the normal benefit of slaying an enemy with this technique. This stolen essence is lost after 1 minute per level or when you recover this maneuver or enter the Land of the Living.