Phantasmal Killer

[Estrosiath]

Hi again.

I noticed something else - in the list of revised spells, there was no mention of Phantasmal killer. I'm sure it must have slipped through your fingers, but since you modified all the other instant kill spells, it would not make much sense to keep a level 4 spell that can achieve things a level 7 can no longer do...

As such, I would propose something along the lines of - fail both saving throws, take CL x 10 damage (like finger of death) - fail only one, take 3d6+ 1/CL damage.

But regardless of whether you take my method or not, please change it. ;)

Thanks.

[The Black Bard]

I beleive it has been left alone, because it already had a "safe" mechanic, in that it allowed 2 different saves to avoid death.

[Estrosiath]

That's obviously not enough. If you put instant death abilities like the 20th level bard one as class abilities, no single spell should ignore a hp total, regardless of how many saving throws it allows. I really wish they fix it - it would be easy for us to house rule it, but I feel it would be a pity for such a glaring mistake to go uncorrected.