Vandergast's Vacuous Void
(Alteration)

Range:  10 yards per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  8
Area of Effect:  5-foot per level radius sphere
Saving Throw:  Special

This spell creates a momentary vacuum inside the area of effect. Anyone caught inside this area must save versus spell to avoid the crushing effects of the vacuum. If the saving throw fails, the victim suffers 8d8 points of crushing damage; all possessions must save versus crushing blow at -4 or be destroyed. Anyone who dies outright from this spell has more than likely (65%) been torn asunder from the pressure differential. Note that this may make regeneration difficult, if not impossible. If the saving throw is successful, the target suffers 4d8 points of damage, and possessions are not affected.
The material components for this spell is an empty vial of which the stopper is removed and which is broken at the time of the casting.

