Sertan's Certain Slaying
(Necromancy)

Range:  6
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Permanent
Casting Time:  6
Area of Effect:  One creature
Saving Throw:  Special

This spell concentrates all the power of a death spell on one victim. A saving throw versus death magic is allowed. For every three levels the wizard exceeds the victim's level or Hit Dice, a -1 penalty is applied to the saving throw, and vice versa. If the saving throw is failed, the victim is slain immediately. If it succeeds, he is weakened for one turn per level of the wizard, suffering a -2 penalty to all rolls. This penalty is cumulative. A saving throw which succeeds by more than 10, or is critically made negates any and all effects of that casting of the spell.
The material component is a black pearl, and the lens from the eye of a catoblepas, costing a total of 1000 gp. Note: in some places, the lens may be hard to get, as its only known use (besides as a lens) is for death-dealing spells and poisons.

