Deathchant

School necromancy; Level bard 2

CASTING

Casting Time 1 round
Components V, S, M (miniature knife)

EFFECT

Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect 30-ft.-radius spread
Duration concentration + 2 rounds (D); see text
Saving Throw Will negates, see text; Spell Resistance yes

DESCRIPTION

Your chanting creates a wave of negative energy that spreads out from you, dealing 1 point of damage per two caster levels (maximum 5 points) each round to all living creatures in the area of effect. If a creature makes a successful save, it is immune to the effects of that particular casting of the spell (even if it leaves the effect but later enters it again). A creature that fails a save stops taking damage if it leaves the area, but resumes taking damage if it enters again later. Because undead are powered by negative energy, this spell cures such creatures of a like amount of damage, rather than harming them.