{"name":"Circle of Death","school":"necromancy [death]","level":"sorcerer\/wizard 6","casting_time":"1 standard action","components":"V, S, M (a crushed black pearl worth 500 gp)","range":"Medium","other_range":"","targets":"","area":"several living creatures within a 40-ft.-radius burst","duration":"instantaneous","saving_throw":"Fortitude negates;","spell_resistance":"Yes","effect":"","description":"Circle of death snuffs out the life force of living creatures, killing\r\nthem instantly. The spell slays 1d4 HD worth of living creatures\r\nper caster level (maximum 20d4). Creatures with the fewest HD\r\nare affected first; among creatures with equal HD, those who are\r\nclosest to the burst\u2019s point of origin are affected first. No creature\r\nof 9 or more HD can be affected, and HD that are not sufficient to\r\naffect a creature are wasted.","tags":"#spell, necromancy [death], sorcerer 6, wizard 6","templateId":"34","blockId":"9964","isShared":"on"}