Spells / Circle Of Death

Circle Of Death

necromancy death

LevelArcanist 6, Inquisitor 6, Sorcerer 6, Wizard 6Casting time1 standard actionRangemedium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)Areaseveral living creatures within a 40-ft.-radius burstDurationinstantaneousSaving throwFortitude negatesComponentsV, S, M (a crushed black pearl worth 500 gp)

Engine mechanics - what the game actually does

ApplyConditionFortitude save negates

40-ft burst slays 1d4 HD/CL (max 20d4) of living creatures of 8 HD or less (lowest HD first), Fortitude negates

Classified by SpellMechanics from this spell's own body text; the same object drives the game engine, the cards, and this page.

Description

Circle of death snuffs out the life force of living creatures, killing them instantly. The spell slays 1d4 HD worth of living creatures per caster level (maximum 20d4). Creatures with the fewest HD are affected first; among creatures with equal HD, those who are closest to the burst's point of origin are affected first. No creature of 9 or more HD can be affected, and HD that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted.