Power Word Kill (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 9

School: Enchantment

Domain: war 9

Casting

Casting Time: Standard Action, or as the first attack in 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.

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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