That at least puts a better leash, but only saying "in conjunction" never automatically insists that your character is the one supplying the "killed" condition. Although searching through the rest of the books, the writer talks about a die rolling in conjunction with another die, and the other spells that occur "in conjunction" are clear in the speed cost and and what actions they append upon.
Looking at the other spells that are used in conjunction; Bittersweet Kiss, Excellence in Action, Far Strike, Ghost Step, Quicken Step, and Smite Heretic; they do have some clarity that the spell is added onto the character's action.
The Sacrifice adaptation doesn't change the speed from Push 5 (+2) to +5(+2). So really, the character can't make this action at the same time as an action to kill a creature. The spell reads like an AoO against "just killed now" creature, expelling the pain of death to all those around her. The only way this spell works is if the creature is killed by someone else.
But in keeping the idea that caster can push after killing a creature, which would be very easy to accomplish at both melee and range, is it the killed target or the caster that has the radius? Commonly with 10' radius spells, the caster is not affected anyway.
This spell needs to be in the next errata, and will appear to be up to the GM's decision on clarification. With certain NPCs having this spell and a fate pool, a GM can choose to use it at range when the PCs kill a mob and blast everything in 10 feet with 35, 50, 65 damage, bypassing AR, which will cause wounds. Controversial spell that can result in TPKs.
In better response to Flinn's interpretation, the mechanics of an ability are not required to be sound.
_________________ Sirex So'laris: Tier 2.6 Holy "Warrior", The Twice Unlucky and Bloodthristy. Someday, he will put these issues to rest, preferably without him resting as well.
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