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Pain Strike

School evocation [evil]; Level sorcerer/wizard 3, witch 3

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V, S

Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)

Target one living creature

Duration 1 round/level (D)

Saving Throw Fortitude negates; Spell Resistance yes

Pain strike racks the targeted creature with agony, inflicting 1d6 points of nonlethal damage per round for 1 round per level (maximum 10 rounds). Additionally, the affected creature is sickened for the spell's duration, and the caster gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Intimidate checks against the target.

Pain Strike, Mass

School evocation [evil]; Level sorcerer/wizard 5, witch 5

Targets one living creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

This spell works like pain strike, except as noted above.