Whisper's Vampiric Drain
(Necromancy)

Range:  20 yards + 1 yard per level
Components:  V, S
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  One creature
Saving Throw:  1/2

This spell is similar in effect to vampiric touch, except that the target does not need be touched. As long as there is an unobstructed path between the target and the caster, the caster can use this spell to drain the life energy from another creature. The caster can drain up to 1d6 HP per two caster levels from the creature, as long as the target creature has the hit points to "give". If the target makes its saving throw, then only half of the previously determined hit point amount is actually drained. Also, there is no limit to the amount that can be drained level-wise: a 20th-level wizard could possibly drain 10d6 HP.
A wizard draining more hit points than he originally has, gains the drained hit points anyway, but these excess hit points slowly ebb away at a rate of 1 HP per round. Damage taken after a drain with excess points, is first taken from those excess points.

