Atlantean Trilogy Archive
A meditating mystic glows on an altar beneath swirling stars, black flame, holy light, fire, waves, spirits and sigils in a sunken hall.

Word of Destruction

Spell, High Magic, level 6

Reduces a block of non-living matter to dust, or disperses an energy field or magical barrier.

From the book

The caster obliterates up to 10x10x10 ft. of non-living matter within 100 ft., reducing it all to dust; magic items of any kind get a saving throw. The spell can instead be used to disperse any energy field or magical barrier. It is Non-variable.

At a glance

Range
100 ft.
Area
Up to 10x10x10 ft.
Note
Magic items get a saving throw
Save
None
Spell type
Non-variable
Restricted to
Wizards and cabalists only

A scene

The Sheban corsair galley was bearing down on the little Atlantean merchant ship, its bronze-shod ram gleaming in the sun. The wizard Callias, standing in the bows, pointed at the galley's prow and spoke. The ram, the stempost and a good piece of the forward hull crumbled into dust and blew away on the wind. The galley's bow dipped, took water and slewed sideways, oars tangling, crew shouting. The merchant ship sailed past, close enough to see the corsair captain's face. Callias waved to him.

Written for this archive, not from the book

Find it in the spellbook of High Magic