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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lamoni" data-source="post: 1140629" data-attributes="member: 12680">I don't think that the duration matters much.  Since it says: "For every 2 hit points you sacrifice, on your next successfull attack you deal +1d6 damage, to maximum of +5d6 on that attack."  The Paladin should be able to hit within 3 rounds and once he has that successful attack, the spell is over.  Making it last for 20 rounds would have the same effect.I don't think that the spell is overpowered at all.  A spell that deals an average of 17.5 damage at the cost of a standard action, a possible AoO, and 10 damage to the caster doesn't sound that frightening.  In fact, it sounds so non-frightening to me that I have never selected it with my Paladin even though I have access to it.  If it added the extra 5d6 damage to each swing in 1 full-round attack, I'd change my mind and take it.  Although then it would have a greater possibility of dealing zero damage if you missed in that round.</blockquote>