Korel's Last Word
(Alteration)

Range:  10 feet per level
Components:  V, S
Duration:  1 round per level
Casting Time:  1
Area of Effect:  20-yard radius sphere
Saving Throw:  Negates

Korel the necromancer created this spell as a way to deal with insults in taverns. Being Suloise, dressed in black, and not at all personable tended to draw the hecklers. Unfortunately, there was little for him to do short of killing the person, which would be too much of a nuisance.
Thus he made this spell, which is essentially a "silence, 2-inch radius" spell. Typical use is to cast it on someone's tongue, rendering all articulated speech impossible (spellcasting too), although deep-throat moans might still be possible. The victim can still hear, though, a necessity in getting in your last word. The sphere is mobile with the object it was cast upon.
The somatic component is a wave of dismissal in the subject's direction, and the verbal component is some phrase like "be quiet", "shut up", or some more colourful version. A successful saving throw against spells completely negates the effect, but the victim will not know that a spell was even cast, due to the innocuous nature of the components. This was specifically designed to prevent secondary insults regarding the failure of the spell ("Hah! Your feeble magics cannot touch me!").
Magic using thieves can also use this spell by casting it on a lock to cover up lock picking noises, while still keeping an ear out for guards' footsteps. Creaking hinges are another good use. It's also a good way to shut up the stupid Intelligence 8 dwarven battlerager in the party, although this may result in a two-handed battle-axe between the eyes.

