Slay Aura

Required	Seed: Slay 5
Range	Centered on Caster
Area	1 yard radius
Duration	1 Hour
Casting	Verbal
Cast Action	Standard
Cost	4 Mana
Push	+1 charge per Push
Defense	Special
Effect	An aura of death extends in a tight circle around the caster, indiscriminately slaying the living within its bounds. Unlike Slay Living, targets are not chosen, and the aura will affect friendly characters. The spell begins with 3 charges base and expands a charge for each target affected. If the effect is activated with more targets in the area than charges, the targets are chosen randomly, though no target may be affected more than once per round. The targets roll their Physical Resistance, and any successes subtract an equal number of dice from the caster's dice pool. Afterward, if the caster rolls successes equal to or greater than the target’s current Health + current Ward, the target dies immediately. If the spell fails to kill the target, it deals 1 point of lethal damage instead. Slay does not affect undead, constructs, or material.