Circle of death

Circle of death is a necromancy spell that snuffs out the life force of several living creatures in all directions.

History
The Netherese arcanist Dethed is given the credit for the creation of this spell in -1895 DR. Originally this spell was know as simply death spell By 1372 DR, this spell was commonly know as circle of death.

Effects
Negative energy, appearing as light that is somehow dark ,radiates out in a burst as directed by the caster. All touched by this energy can have their life force snuffed out.

Material components
A powdered black pearl.

Realmslore
Circle of death is a common spell in the Realms. The somatic component of this spell requires the caster to point their finger at the intended targets, and toss the powdered black pearl dust into the air in front of the casters lips. The verbal component is echoing and awesome.