Wailing Whips (Priest Spell)

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.
Notes: Granted by the evil goddess Loviatar of the Forgotten Realms setting. This spell is found only in a few exceptionally rare tomes.
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
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