Muier's Nefarious Nuke
(Evocation)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  1 turn
Area of Effect:  10-foot radius per level
Saving Throw:  Special

This incredibly destructive spell should be used only if the caster wants to utterly annihilate everything close to him. The spell draws upon the caster's life force and explosively blows it apart, blasting everything within the area of effect to dust and ash. All living creatures have a chance to avoid utter destruction by rolling a 20 on 1d20. In this case, the lucky creature is reduced to 1 HP. Otherwise, creatures slain by the explosion have a mere 20% chance of surviving resurrection by any spell, even wishes. Unfortunately, the caster himself is blasted to atoms, destroying any and all hope of resurrection. Unless he takes some form of precaution before casting the spell, he will be forever killed. A contingency teleporting the caster away at the instant the spell is cast will not save him, for the spell's energies will still blow up his life force as soon as he reaches his destination. Use this spell only when you're using a character whom you either don't like or whom you don't use that often anyway.
The material component of this spell is a mushroom.

