Overwhelming Grief (Sorcerer/Wizard Spell)

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 4

School: Enchantment

Casting

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

Components: V, S, M (A vial of tears, worth 1 gp.)

Effect

Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./two lvls)

Target or Area: all creatures in target area (friend or foe), in a 9x9 space

Duration: Instantaneous

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

Spell Resistance: Yes

Description

This spell is a dirge, a lamenting wail, the expression of shocking, stunning, unexpected tearing heartache, like a child's first great loss magnified a hundred times and hurled forth in an uncaring blast upon all targets affected.

Upon completion, you cause all opponents in the area of effect, wholly or partially, to become profoundly stricken with intense grief. This effect is so intense that even the hardest of hearts, the mindless, the undead, and the stone-hearted, are stricken. Targets suffer (Circle 4 damage): 1d6+1 points of damage per character level (max 12d6+12 at character level 12) as psychic (energy, uncommon) damage and are Dazzled. Targets are allowed a saving throw as detailed above to suffer half damage and remain stubbornly dry-eyed.

But inside, they suffer.

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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