Death Spell

Necromantic [death]

• • Level Magic-user 6

  • Components V, S, M

  • Casting Time 6 segments

  • Range 10-ft. per caster level

  • Area of Effect Creatures in a 5 ft. by 5 ft. area per caster level

  • Duration Instantaneous

  • Save None

This spell will slay a number of creatures in the area of effect based on hit dice.

• Once cast the GM will review the Hit Dice of all creatures in the area of effect.

• If there are creatures in the area of effect that have different hit dice, the caster will roll 4d20 and use the following conversions:

  • Less than 1 HD, each counts as 0.5

  • 1 HD to 1+ HD, each counts as 1

  • 2 HD to 4 HD, each counts as 4

  • 4+1 HD to 6+3 HD, each counts as 8

  • 6+4 HD to 8+3 HD, each counts as 20

  • 8+4 HD or greater cannot be affected by this spell.

  • When the spell is cast, the caster must announce their intent to affect highest hit die creatures first or lowest hit die creatures first.

• If all creatures in the area of effect have the same number of hit dice, the following numbers are affected (selected randomly):

  • Less than 2 HD: 4d20 creatures

  • 2 HD to 4 HD: 3d10 creatures

  • 4+1 to 6+3 HD: 2d4 creatures

  • 6+4 HD to 8+3 HD: 1d4 creatures

Limitations

• The following creatures are immune to this spell: creatures with the sub-type, extra-planar, lycanthropes, and undead.

• Any creature with 8+4 HD or greater cannot be affected by this spell.

Material Components. A large rare black pearl. The components are consumed in the casting. Cost/Scarcity. minimum value must be 1,000 g.p./Very rare.

Known Substitutions. None.