Darklight's Mystic Bolt
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  1
Area of Effect:  10-foot per level long bolt
Saving Throw:  1/2

This spell conjures a bolt of pure magical energy, which leaps from the caster's outstretched hand out to the stated range instantly. It is coloured as the wizard desires (normally the wizard's chosen colour). It is impossible to damage inanimate matter with this spell, as it can affect only two sorts of targets: living beings and magical effects.
Living beings are automatically struck by the spell, but can save versus spell for half damage. The base damage of this spell is a flat 3 points per level of the caster. It does not leave a physical wound, as it directly attacks the life energy of the victim (not in a necromantic way, but through mystic energy damage). In this regard, it ignores armour and shields.
Magical effects, including conjured matter, magical shields, golems, and other magical effects with physical existence, can be targeted. Golems and magically animated things can be dealt damage directly, with no saving throws. Magical shielding spells are reduced in duration by 1/4 per 10 points of mystic bolt damage inflicted if no spell damage threshold is listed in the description of the shielding spell.
This spell will not damage a wall of force or prismatic sphere. Effects of a mystic bolt on lesser protective spells and magical armour are left to the judgement of the DM.

