Power Word Kill (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)

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Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 9
School: Enchantment

Casting

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

Effect

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./two lvls)
Target or Area: one target creature, as ray attack, does not require line of sight
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: No saving throw granted
Save DC: -
Spell Resistance: Yes

Description

When inscribed in a spellbook, how does this spell require more than a single line of text? It is only a single word.
In fact, this spell is a single word in OM, the Language of Power. The page upon which it is written must be protected from destruction by pages of protective glyphs and strengthening sigils, and there are several more pages of careful pronunciation guides and dire warnings to use the proper posture and full voice support techniques. A Power Word in OM must be treated with respect.
When you speak the Word, your voice is never remembered by anyone who hears it, for to remember this word is to die.
Upon uttering the Power Word, you create an eldritch ray attack that seeks out foes based on sound alone. Choose one target creature as above, and make a ranged touch attack against them. You must have line of effect, but not line of sight. As long as they can hear the Word, it is effective. There is no saving throw, although magical silence or being blind to sound provides perfect protection.
If struck, the target of Power Word: Kill immediately takes (Circle 10 damage): 1d6+4 points of damage per character level (max 25d6+100 at character level 25) points of eldritch (energy, rare) damage.

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