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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pheonix" data-source="post: 1363437" data-attributes="member: 3260">I wrote this up for a villainous spellcaster I am working on whose combat magics are predominantly necromantic.   I like to try to stick with one theme for spellcasters, and in her case it was largely level drain (her go-to combat spell is an Empowered enervation).  Since the only spells of that type, Enervation and Energy Drain, work on only one target, and no self-respecting spellcaster is going to be without an area-effect spell, I am thinking of giving her this:Ansina’s Shadow StormNecromancyLevel: Wiz/Sor-9Components: V, SCasting Time: 1 full roundRange: Medium (100’ + 10’/level)Area: 30’-radius spreadDuration: InstantaneousSaving Throw: Fortitude negatesSpell Resistance: Yes  Developed by Ansina as a way to both rapidly and efficiently kill commoners and reduce the effectiveness of tougher opponents, Ansina’s Shadow Storm creates an explosion of negative energy centered around a point she specifies.   All creatures within the explosion must make a Fortitude save or receive 1d4 negative levels.  If a creature has at least as many negative levels as HD, it dies.   Each negative level gives a creature a –1 competence penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, ability checks, and effective level (for determining the power, duration, DC, and other details of spels or special abilities).   Additionally, a spellcaster loses one spell or spell slot from his or her highest available level.   Negative levels stack.  Assuming the subject survives, he or she regains the lost levels after a number of hours equal to the caster’s caster level.What do you think?  Too good?  Not good enough?Pheonix</blockquote>

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