Phantasmal Killer (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:57, 29 July 2019

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 4

School: Illusion

Casting

Casting Time: Standard Action, or the first attack of a Full Attack Action

Components: V, S, M (A sheer handkerchief, worth 1 gp.)

Effect

Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./lvl)

Target or Area: one target creature, a living creature within range

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: No saving throw granted
Save DC: -

Spell Resistance: Yes

Description

Upon whispering the wispy, breathy passages of the Phantasmal Killer spell, the caster calls forth a wavering, obviously unreal, and utterly terrible image. The exact form of a Phantasmal Killer is hard to say, as they only exist for a mere instant, appearing in a square adjacent to the caster's space and then darting forth with incredible, unreal, flickering speed. In the shuddering instant that it exists, the Phantasmal Killer traces out a path to the maximum extent of its range, as long as the caster has line of sight and line of effect to each square. As it races along its brief, frenzied existence, it may pass adjacent to or through any creature's space as if it does not exist, which in truth, it does not.

When the Killer arrives adjacent to the target creature, the caster may make one or more melee touch attacks, up to the limit they possess due to their base BAB and any other effects that might be affecting them. This effect is specifically not a ray attack, but if any of these attacks hits the AC of the targeted creature, that target suffers (Circle 5 damage): 1d6+1 points of damage per character level (max 15d6+15 at character level 15) of fictive (energy, uncommon) damage, without benefit of a save, and the spell is instantly dispelled. A Phantasmal Killer can only inflict damage once.

Mana Burn Circle Damage

Spell Circle	Burn Cost	Req'd Char Level	Base Dice	Max Dice
0	N/A	N/A	1d4 per 2 character levels	max of 4d4 at character level 8
1	N/A	1st	1d6 per character level	max of 4d6 at character level 4
2	+1	3rd	1d6 per character level	max of 6d6 at character level 6
3	+1	5th	1d6 per character level	max of 10d6 at character level 10
4	+1	7th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 12d6+12 at character level 12
5	+1	9th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 15d6+15 at character level 15
6	+1	11th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 16d6+32 at character level 16
7	+1	13th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 20d6+40 at character level 20
8	+1	15th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 21d6+63 at character level 21
9	+1	17th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 25d6+75 at character level 25
10	+1	19th	1d6+4 per character level	max of 25d6+100 at character level 25
11	+1	21st	1d6+5 per character level	max of 25d6+125 at character level 25
12	+1	23rd	1d6+6 per character level	max of 27d6+162 at character level 27
13	+1	25th	1d6+7 per character level	max of 27d6+189 at character level 27
14	+1	27th	1d6+8 per character level	max of 29d6+232 at character level 29
15	+1	29th	1d6+9 per character level	max of 29d6+261 at character level 29
16	+1	31st	1d6+10 per character level	max of 30d6+300 at character level 30
17	+1	33rd	1d6+11 per character level	max of 30d6+330 at character level 30
18	+1	35th	1d6+12 per character level	max of 30d6+360 at character level 30

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-::'''''Domain:''''' [[madness Domain|madness]] 6
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-| Description =You create a phantasmal image of the most fearsome creature imaginable to the subject simply by forming the fears of the subject's subconscious mind into something that its conscious mind can visualize: this most horrible beast. Only the spell's subject can see the ''Phantasmal Killer''. You see only a vague shape. The target first gets a [[WILL]] save to recognize the image as unreal. If that save fails, the phantasm touches the subject, and the subject must succeed on a [[FORT]] save or die from fear. Even if the [[FORT]] save is successful, the subject takes 3d6 points of damage.
+| Description = Upon whispering the wispy, breathy passages of the Phantasmal Killer spell, the caster calls forth a wavering, obviously unreal, and utterly terrible image. The exact form of a Phantasmal Killer is hard to say, as they only exist for a mere instant, appearing in a square adjacent to the caster's space and then darting forth with incredible, unreal, flickering speed.  In the shuddering instant that it exists, the Phantasmal Killer traces out a path to the maximum extent of its range, as long as the caster has line of sight and line of effect to each square.  As it races along its brief, frenzied existence, it may pass adjacent to or through any creature's space as if it does not exist, which in truth, it does not.
-:If the subject of a ''Phantasmal Killer'' attack succeeds in disbelieving and possesses telepathy or is wearing a [[Helm of Telepathy (Magic Item)]], the beast can be turned upon you. You must then disbelieve it or become subject to its deadly fear attack.
+: When the Killer arrives adjacent to the target creature, the caster may make one or more [[melee touch attack]]s, up to the limit they possess due to their base BAB and any other effects that might be affecting them. This effect is specifically not a ray attack, but if any of these attacks hits the AC of the targeted creature, that target suffers {{circle|5}} of {{dmg|fictive}} damage, without benefit of a save, and the spell is instantly dispelled. A Phantasmal Killer can only inflict damage once.
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+| ShortDesc|Fearsome phantom image damages a foe.
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