Rain of terror

Rain of terror was a wizard spell from the school of evocation unique to Zakhara, the Land of Fate.

Effects
This spell created a cursed rain storm that took effect over the course of half an hour. The spell would begin immediately if storm clouds were present at the time of casting. The storm lasted for at least one hour, and longer depending on the skill of the caster, covering an area of in a circle centered on the caster.

The caster was able to pick the nature of the cursed rainfall based on their skill. Potential choices included black putrid water, ash, steaming blood, toads, dead bats, snakes, and spiders. Half of the living creatures that rained down survived the impact with the ground. Though they were harmless, the living creatures added an element of terror to the storm.

Components
This spell only required verbal and somatic components to cast.