Vylja's Spiders to Ashes
(Alteration)(Sun)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 round
Casting Time:  9
Area of Effect:  One 10-foot cube per level
Saving Throw:  Special

Vylja's spiders to ashes is an improved version of the 3rd-level spell Vylja's webs to dust. The casting of the spell creates a golden glow that fills the area of effect for about 10 seconds. This light automatically destroys all natural and magical webs within its confines: they are turned into harmless dust. Spiders and objects that were supported by the webs fall to the surface and suffer normal falling damage.
Moreover, Vylja's spiders to ashes also causes damage to creatures that are wholly or partly arachnoid (driders and steeders, for example) and to living webs. All such creatures suffer 1d4 points of damage per experience level of the caster. They are however allowed a saving throw versus death magic for half damage.
This spell can also help against a creeping doom, because such a swarm normally consists at least partly of arachnids. Vylja's spiders to ashes will destroy between 100 and 500 of the critters (1d5´100).
The material components needed for this spell are the caster's holy symbol and a precious stone worth at least 50 gp. The stone must have been enchanted with continual light prior to the casting of this spell. It disappears during casting.

