You utter a word of power that can compel one creature you can see within Range to die instantly.

Few remnants of the old magic persist. In an era before defined planes, ancient gods birthed their thoughts in a nearly forgotten language. This spell holds a lone fragment of that alien tongue. Its original meaning remains elusive, but its contemporary significance is stark: death.

I Cast Power Word Kill
The world hushes, a lone heartbeat echoing—the pulse of my target. Cupping my hands, I sense the heart quickening. My lips part, a guttural and unfamiliar voice utters the Word. Clashing hands, I feel the heart squelch, deflate, dissolving into a red mist—a macabre symphony, orchestrating the demise of the pulsing life within.