Slay Living

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Caster Level: Cleric 5; Druid 5

Innate Level: 5

School: Necromancy

Descriptor(s): Negative

Component(s): Verbal, Somatic

Range: Touch

Save: Fortitude negates

Spell Resistance: Yes

Additional counterspells: Death Ward

Area of Effect/Target: Single

Duration: Instant

Description: The target must make a fortitude save or die. Even if the saving throw is successful, the target takes 3d6 + (CL * 2) Negative damage.

Notes

The caster must make a successful melee touch attack on the target.
The touch attack occurs after the spell resistance check, which might consume spell mantles needlessly.
The save is versus death, but neither descriptor provides immunity to this spell as a whole. Immunity to death magic applies if the save is failed, while immunity to Negative energy damage applies if the save succeeds. Perhaps unintentionally, death-immune targets are better off failing the save.