Changes: Phantasmal killer

Revision as of 23:48, 16 March 2013

Spell level: sorcerer/wizard 4; cleric with death domain 4

Innate level: 4
School: illusion
Descriptor: fear, mind-affecting
Components: verbal, somatic
Range: medium (20 meters)
Area of effect: single
Duration: instant
Save: will and fortitude
Spell resistance: yes
Additional counterspells: true seeing

Description: The caster conjures an image of utmost horror to strike down a single creature. The target may attempt a will save to disbelieve the spell, avoiding all ill effects. Failing that, the target then makes a fortitude save to avoid instant death. A successful save still inflicts 3d6 points of magical damage.

Notes

The mind-affecting descriptor applies to the "versus" part of the will saving throw. The fortitude save is "versus death" even though this is not death magic (immunity to death magic does not apply).
Immunity to fear is applied between the will and fortitude saves, with no feedback if this immunity applies.
The will and fortitude saves make this spell rather ineffective against fighters and mages, yet it will still work well against rogue characters.

Previous versions

Prior to version 1.66, this spell used death immunity instead of fear immunity.

Custom content notes

script: NW_S0_PhanKill

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+{{spell
-[[Image:Is phankill.gif|right|Phantasmal Killer]]
+|icon = is_phankill.gif
+|magelevel = 4
+|domain = death
+|domainlevel = 4
+|innatelevel = 4
+|school = [[illusion]]
+|immunity = fear, mind-affecting
+|components = VS
+|range = m
+|area = single
+|duration = instant
+|save = [[will]] and [[fortitude]]
+|spellresistance = yes
+|counters = [[true seeing (spell)|true seeing]]
+|line=Phantoms
+|line4=phantasmal killer
+|line9=weird
+|desc = The caster conjures an image of utmost horror to strike down a single creature. The target may attempt a will [[saving throw|save]] to disbelieve the spell, avoiding all ill effects. Failing that, the target then makes a fortitude save to avoid instant death. A successful save still inflicts 3[[d6]] points of [[magical damage]].
+}}
+== Notes ==
-'''Caster Level''': [[Wizard (class) | Wizard]] / [[Sorcerer]] 4, [[Cleric]] with [[Death domain]] 4
+* The mind-affecting descriptor applies to the "versus" part of the will saving throw. The fortitude save is "versus death" even though this is not [[death magic]] (immunity to death magic does not apply).
-'''Innate Level''': 4
+* Immunity to fear is applied between the will and fortitude saves, with no feedback if this immunity applies.
+*The will and fortitude saves make this spell rather ineffective against fighters and mages, yet it will still work well against rogue characters.
+=== Previous versions ===
-'''School''': [[Illusion]]
+* Prior to version 1.66, this spell used death immunity instead of fear immunity.
-'''Component(s)''': V, S
+== Custom content notes ==
-'''Range''': Medium
+* ''script:'' <code>NW_S0_PhanKill</code>
-'''Save''': [[Will]] and [[Fortitude]]
-'''Spell Resistance''': Yes
-'''Immunity Type''': [[Fear (effect)|Fear]]
-'''Area of Effect/Target''': Single
-'''Duration''': Instant
-'''Additional Counterspells''': [[True seeing]]
-'''Description''': The caster conjures an image of utmost horror to strike down a single creature. The target may attempt a Will save to disbelieve the spell, avoiding all ill effects. Failing that, the target then makes a Fortitude save to avoid instant death. A successful save still inflicts 3d6 points of damage.
-[[Category:Sorcerer/Wizard Spells]]
-[[Category:Cleric domain spells]]
-[[Category:Spells]]
-== Notes ==
-*Immunity to death magic and effects will not protect from Weird. Immunity to mind spells / Immunity to fear does however, also [[Aura of Courage]] ([[Paladin]] feat level 2).