Durgak raised his sword above his head, grinning malevolently, and Vahn felt the color drain from his face. Then a beam of blue-white light, wreathed in a helix of white lightning, punched through Durgak's chest. The weapon dropped behind him, and the orc stared briefly in horror at the smoldering hole in his chest before dropping to the floor dead.Sergeant Teremov stood in the doorway, his arm smoking from the discharge. He smiled."Hoo-ah, holy man. Let's get going."

School evocation [force]; Level wizard 3
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range Long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)
Target/Effect/Area 1 creature
Duration Instantaneous
Saving Throw Fortitude (see below); Spell Resistance yes

When cast, this spell sends out a crackling beam of blue-white light. The caster must succeed on a ranged touch attack to hit with the spell, whereupon it does 1d6+1 per level (max 20d6+20) damage. The caster also takes a backlash damage equal to his or her HD. This also creates a loud crack and bright flash- not enough to be a distraction, but (to say the least) detrimental to stealth (Perception DC5 to notice). A creature may make a fortitude save for half damage, but this is at a -4.

Author's Note: Mostly my DM's wording, but the core element is simple: you need to kill one guy, and only one, without killing the entire party as they circle in on him. Or maybe you really, really, don't like him.

Additional Ratings
Balance:	1 2 3 4 5 ( 9 Votes )
Utility:	1 2 3 4 5 ( 9 Votes )
Clarity:	1 2 3 4 5 ( 9 Votes )