Afaik there are two main schools of thought over this issue. Many SGs say *any* 'kill' effects should be at least about Lv35 at R:Near. Instant kill should be about Lv40 at R:Near. Others say that the level of a spell should follow strictly from the guidelines. Assuming you want to persue the second approach, all is not lost. You can invoke the 'unnatural' argument to increase the level of the effect. Muto is usually used to make changes that in some way accord with nature. Changing the size or appearance of a man is fairly easy, Changing a man into a women is harder. Changing a man into an animal is hard still. Giving a man wings is harder that that (iirc). Making a change that is completely outside nature can be judged the most difficult type of Muto effects. Therefore you might still argue that the spell is high level without seeming arbitory. Regards - D Woods
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