Wailing Whips

This spell fills a spherical area of air with ghostly whips of force that fly about, circling and writhing so violently that they cause a moaning and wailing sound. The spell cannot form in the midst of a solid object but will form the remaining portion of its sphere if solid objects intervene. So long as there is even a tiny air-passage link between areas on either side of a wall or other nonmagical barrier, parts of the sphere form on both sides of the barrier. This property makes the spell popular for attacking guards inside an adjacent guardroom, eavesdroppers using a peephole in a "next-door" passage, and so on. Creatures in contact with the sphere are slashed for 4d6 points of damage per round, but are allowed a saving throw vs. spell each round for half damage. Once formed, the area of effect is stationary, and the spell cannot be ended prematurely by the will of the caster or by the caster's death or departure (dispel magic or a similar spell is necessary). The caster of the wailing whips can be harmed by it.

Type of Magic

Priest

Spell Level

5th

School

Invocation/Evocation

Sphere

Guardian

Reversible?

No

Range

90 ft.

Components

V, S

Duration

4 rds.

Casting Time

8

Area of Effect

30 ft. diameter sphere

Saving Throw

½