Spell-Lash - Red Wizard

This spell is used by Red Wizards who are in danger of death or capture. It completely destroys the wizard's body and inflicts explosive damage on all within a 25-foot radius. The amount of damage inflicted is equal to 1d4 times the level of the caster. A 25th-level wizard would, for example, inflict 25d4 points of damage upon all individuals within 25 feet. Non-magical items in the area must make a successful saving throw vs. disintegration with a +4 bonus or be destroyed. Spellbooks and magical items must also make a successful saving throw, but have a +8 bonus. Artifacts, relics, and similar unique magical objects survive.

While the wizard's body is destroyed, the wizard's essence may be protected by means of clone, magic jar, or a similar spell.