Dardan's Desiccation
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  6
Area of Effect:  Special
Saving Throw:  Special

This spell causes the rapid ripping and rending of all fluids from an individual through every pore and mucous membrane of their body. The spell takes the form of a pale cone of oscillating ecru desiccants. The cone formed is five feet long and one foot in diameter per level of the caster. For example, a 12th-level wizard would cast a cone 60 feet long and 12 feet in diameter.
Any creature struck by the undulating cone must save versus death magic or have their bodily fluids sucked away leaving behind only a mummified shell. If a creature successfully saves, it still suffers 6d4 points of damage due to the extreme stress the spell inflicts on the creature's body.
Certain aqueous beings are highly susceptible to the effects of this spell. All amphibious creatures, slimes, jellies, molds, and water-using creatures under 4 HD are automatically destroyed when exposed to this spell, creatures over 4 HD suffer a -2 on their saving throw. At the same time all fire-using, undead, animated, and related creatures are immune to the spell.
The material component of this spell is an ounce of ground silica and one mummified insect.

