School enfeebling; Level astrologian 6, black mage 6, geomancer 6, illusionist 6, necromancer 6, red mage 6, time mage 6, white mage 6
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
EFFECT
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area one spellcaster, creature, or object; or a 20-ft.-radius burst
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
DESCRIPTION
This spell functions like dispel, except that it can end more than one spell on a target and it can be used to target multiple creatures.
You choose to use greater dispel in one of three ways: a targeted dispel, area dispel, or a counterspell:
Targeted Dispel: This functions as a targeted dispel, but it can dispel one spell for every four caster levels you possess, starting with the highest level spells and proceeding to lower level spells.
Area Dispel: When greater dispel is used in this way, the spell affects everything within a 20-foot-radius burst. Roll one dispel check and apply that check to each creature in the area, as if targeted by dispel. For each object within the area that is the target of one or more spells, apply the dispel check as with creatures. Magic items are not affected by an area dispel.
For each ongoing area or effect spell whose point of origin is within the area of the greater dispel spell, apply the dispel check to dispel the spell. For each ongoing spell whose area overlaps that of the greater dispel spell, apply the dispel check to end the effect, but only within the overlapping area.
If an object or creature that is the effect of an ongoing spell (such as a monster summoned by summon monster) is in the area, apply the dispel check to end the spell that conjured that object or creature (returning it whence it came) in addition to attempting to dispel one spell targeting the creature or object.
You may choose to automatically succeed on dispel checks against any spell that you have cast.
Counterspell: This functions as dispel, but you receive a +4 bonus on your dispel check to counter the other spellcaster’s spell.