Bristlecone (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 9

School: Abjuration

Casting

Casting Time: Standard Action, or the first attack of a Full Attack Action

Components: V, S, M (A large pine cone and a porcupine quill, worth 1 gp.)

Effect

Range: None

Target or Area: one target creature, plus one per 10 character levels (drop fractions; max 4 at level 30) within a 25-foot cone

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: Reflex partial
 Save DC: 10 + caster stat modifier + 1/2 caster level

Spell Resistance: Yes

Description

When casting this spell, eerie eldritch wisps of greenish energy pour from your hands. As the spell reaches completion at the culmination of the casting, this energy coalesces into massive bristling cones of energy. The cones target enemy creatures in a 25-foot cone (a 5x5 square area which must be adjacent to your space). The energy sweeps forth and strikes 1 enemy creature in the area you designate, plus one additional enemy creature per ten caster levels you possess (drop fractions).

Depending upon your inclinations, a powerful scent of pine may accompany this energy.

The massive cones of greenish energy are covered in secondary barbs of energy, and those secondary barbs sprout further sharp, pointed barbs, so that creatures affected by this spell are hooked and torn by the energy projections. Non-targeted enemies in the area of effect find the energies to be unnerving, but insubstantial.

Targeted creatures take (Circle 7 damage): 1d6+2 points of damage per character level (max 20d6+40 at character level 20) as slashing (physical, common) damage. In addition, they are Pushed two squares directly away from the spellcaster, plus one additional square per ten caster levels (drop fractions).

Creatures that succeed on a Reflex saving throw take half damage from the spell, and are Pushed only half the distance away (drop fractions). As with all forced movement, affected creatures may choose to voluntarily fall Prone to end it at any time.

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Mana Burn Circle Damage

Spell Circle	Burn Cost	Req'd Char Level	Base Dice	Max Dice
0	N/A	N/A	1d4 per 2 character levels	max of 4d4 at character level 8
1	N/A	1st	1d6 per character level	max of 4d6 at character level 4
2	+1	3rd	1d6 per character level	max of 6d6 at character level 6
3	+1	5th	1d6 per character level	max of 10d6 at character level 10
4	+1	7th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 12d6+12 at character level 12
5	+1	9th	1d6+1 per character level	max of 15d6+15 at character level 15
6	+1	11th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 16d6+32 at character level 16
7	+1	13th	1d6+2 per character level	max of 20d6+40 at character level 20
8	+1	15th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 21d6+63 at character level 21
9	+1	17th	1d6+3 per character level	max of 25d6+75 at character level 25
10	+1	19th	1d6+4 per character level	max of 25d6+100 at character level 25
11	+1	21st	1d6+5 per character level	max of 25d6+125 at character level 25
12	+1	23rd	1d6+6 per character level	max of 27d6+162 at character level 27
13	+1	25th	1d6+7 per character level	max of 27d6+189 at character level 27
14	+1	27th	1d6+8 per character level	max of 29d6+232 at character level 29
15	+1	29th	1d6+9 per character level	max of 29d6+261 at character level 29
16	+1	31st	1d6+10 per character level	max of 30d6+300 at character level 30
17	+1	33rd	1d6+11 per character level	max of 30d6+330 at character level 30
18	+1	35th	1d6+12 per character level	max of 30d6+360 at character level 30