Mystyk's Halflife
(Necromancy)

Range:  5 yards per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  8
Area of Effect:  One creature
Saving Throw:  Negates

When this spell is cast, a crackling, black bolt shoots from the wizard's palm towards its victim. The wizard must make a successful to-hit roll (with a +2 bonus) in order to hit the target; if this roll misses, use the grenade scatter diagram to determine if anyone else is hit by the bolt. If anyone is in the area of the miss, a normal to-hit roll (with no bonus) is used to determine if the stray bolt hits anyone.
Anyone who is hit by the bolt must make a saving throw versus spell; if this roll is successful, the spell has no effect and the bolt dissipates. If the saving throw fails, the victim immediately loses half of his current hit points (round fractions down), and is rendered unconscious by the shock. These lost hit points may be regained through normal means.
The material component for this spell is an onyx gem worth at least 500 gp. The gem is held in the hand of the wizard, and is consumed when the spell is cast.

