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Perhaps the most primal effect words, power words draw upon raw magic, using it to cripple and even kill the wordcaster's foes.
Blind (Power)
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting]; Level sorcerer/wizard 7
Duration varies, see text
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
Target Restrictions selected
This effect word causes a living creature to become blinded, whether or not the creature can hear the wordspell. This effect word's duration depends on the target's current hit point total. Any creature that currently has 201 hit points or more is unaffected.
Hit Points | Duration |
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50 or less | Permanent |
51–100 | 1d4+1 minutes |
101–200 | 1d4+1 rounds |
Stun (Power)
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting]; Level sorcerer/wizard 8
Duration varies, see text
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
Target Restrictions selected
This effect word causes a living creature to become stunned, whether or not the creature can hear the wordspell with this effect word. This effect word's duration depends on the target's current hit point total. Any creature that currently has 151 hit points or more is unaffected.
Hit Points | Duration |
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50 or less | 4d4 rounds |
51–100 | 2d4 rounds |
101–150 | 1d4 rounds |
Kill (Power)
School enchantment (compulsion) [death, mind-affecting]; Level sorcerer/wizard 9
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
Target Restrictions selected
This effect word slays one living creature, whether or not the creature can hear the wordspell with this effect word. Any creature that currently has 101 hit points or more is unaffected.