Source: Warhammer Armies Project: Unofficial 9th Edition (v2.2)

Plague
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Spell Level 6Casting Value: 15+

The caster unleashes a disease from the Book of Woe.

Plague is a direct damage spell with a range of 18" that may even be cast on enemies in close combat. Each model in the targeted unit must pass a Toughness test or suffer one Wound with the Ignores Armour Saves special rule. If cast on a unit engaged in close combat, all units involved in the fight (friend and foe) will be affected. After working out the effects of the spell and removing casualties, roll a D6 and consult the chart below and continue to apply the results until the spell ends or there are no targets within range.

D6Result
1The spell backfires and the opponent can decide to end the spell or choose any one unit within 12" of a unit affected by the spell during this Magic phase and "pass it on" as per the 5-6 result below. The unit selected suffers as above.
2-4The spell ends.
5-6The casting player can decide to end the spell or pass it to another target within 12" of a unit affected by the spell during this Magic phase. The unit selected suffers as above. Units cannot be affected twice by this spell in the same Magic phase.