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
Area several living creatures within a 40-ft.-radius burst
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Fortitude negates;
;
Spell Resistance Yes
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.