Acid Storm

Range: Long
Duration: Instantaneous
Area of Effect: 3 squares

This spell causes a downpour of acid in the area of effect. Creatures hit by the acid suffer 1-6 points of damage per level of the caster up to 7th level, plus an additional 1-8 points of damage for every caster level above 7th.

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Finger of Death

Range: Close
Duration: Permanent
Area of Effect: One target

This spell snuffs out the victim's life force. If successful, the victim can be neither raised nor resurrected. The caster utters the Finger of Death spell incantation, points his or her finger at the creature to be slain, and (with luck) slays the creature. If the creature does not die, it suffers 3-17 points of damage.

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Mordenkainen's Sword

Range: Close
Duration: Medium
Area of Effect: One target per attack

This spell creates a sword that the mage can wield in melee from the 2nd and 3rd ranks. The sword attacks as if a fighter half the wizard's level were wielding it. For example, if a 14th level wizard casts the spell, the sword would attack as if a 7th level fighter were wielding it. The sword has no magical attack bonuses or damage bonuses. About 5% of the time the sword automatically hits. The sword does 5-20 hit points of damage to man-sized creatures and 5-30 hit points to large creatures.

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Power Word, Stun

Range: Long
Duration: Special
Area of Effect: One target

When this spell is cast, the target is stunned and unable to move. The fewer the hit points a creature has, the longer it stays stunned. Very strong or healthy creatures might not be affected by this spell at all.