Spells (35e)

Name
Circle of Death
Blurb
Kills 1d4 HD/level.
School
Necromancy
Subschool
Descriptors
Death
Level
Sor/Wiz 6
Components
V, S, M
Casting Time
1 action
Range
Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Target
Effect
Area
Several living creatures within a 50-ft.-radius burst
Duration
Instantaneous
Saving Throw
Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance
Yes
XPCost
Focus
Material Components
The powder of a crushed black pearl with a minimum value of 500 gp.
Description

A circle of death snuffs out the life forces 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 point of origin of the burst are affected first. No creature with 9 or more HD is affected, and HD that are not sufficient to affect a creature are wasted.