Masol's Light Blast
(Alteration)

Range:  15 feet + 1 foot per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  4
Area of Effect:  15-foot radius
Saving Throw:  Special

This spell will instantaneously create a sphere of intense light, that will almost certainly blind any creature inside the area of effect. A saving throw versus paralysation at a -4 penalty is needed to avoid permanent blindness for those within the sphere. Those who do make their save are blinded for the next 2d8 hours. Creatures in the sphere will also take 1d2 per level damage due to flash burns, a successful saving throw results in half damage.
Also, any creature who looks at the light must make the same saving throw (without the penalty) or risk going blind for 2d8 hours. A successful saving throw - from this point - will result in no ill effects.
The material components are 10 fireflies enclosed in a crystal sphere of at least 500 gp. This is thrown and shattered at the impact area.

