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Power Word Kill

School enchantment (compulsion) [death, mind-affecting]; Level sorcerer/wizard 9

Casting Time 1 standard action

Components V

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

Target one living creature with 100 hp or less

Duration instantaneous

Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes

You utter a single word of power that instantly kills one creature of your choice, whether the creature can hear the word or not. Any creature that currently has 101 or more hit points is unaffected by power word kill.