The Far-Distant Lance

Effect

This murderous invocation requires an arcane connection with the vic- tim. When completed, the target must immediately make a Hardiness save or perish in some gory and spectacular way of the caster’s choice. Even those who succeed in the saving throw suffer a 1d10 damage die per hit die or level of the caster, up to a 10d10 maximum. Lesser foes get no saving throw at all, and inevitably perish. The amount of force poured through the invocation is painful to the caster, and they suffer half the target’s maximum hit dice in points of damage from the spiritual scorching. While potent, the energy forced through the arcane connection drives the caster out of thaumaturgic alignment with existing con- nections. Once cast on a target, all other currently-existing arcane connections to that same victim become useless to the caster. Fresh connections must be harvested after every casting.