Flame Blade (spell) - Revision history

Maxwell: /* Setting Things Aflame */

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Setting Things Aflame

Tao alexis at 22:23, 22 October 2023

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Tao alexis at 22:23, 22 October 2023

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Tao alexis: /* Fearfulness */

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Fearfulness

Tao alexis: /* Setting Things Aflame */

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Setting Things Aflame

Tao alexis at 22:12, 22 October 2023

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Tao alexis at 21:11, 22 October 2023

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Tao alexis at 19:24, 10 January 2022

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Tao alexis at 19:21, 10 January 2022

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 === Fire Damage ===
-The flames of any object covering less than a quarter of the body, such as a shield or weapon, causes 1-6 damage flame damage.  Setting clothing alight causes 2-12, while armour would cause 2-12 the first round, and an additional 1-6 damage the round after.  All but the latter is consumed by the magical fire in a single round.
+The flames of any object covering less than a quarter of the body, such as a shield or weapon, causes 1-6 damage.  Setting clothing alight causes 2-12, while armour would cause 2-12 the first round, and an additional 1-6 damage the round after.  All but the latter is consumed by the magical fire in a single round.
 == Fright ==

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 [[File:Flame Blade (spell).jpg|right|490px|thumb]]
-'''Flame blade''' is a spell that's able to set bladed [[Weapons List|weapons]] ablaze with a continuous [[Magical Fire|magical fire]].  This can be applied to any bladed weapon, provided it possesses an edge, such as a [[Sword (weapon)|sword]], [[Scimitar (weapon)|scimitar]] or [[Pole Arm (weapon)|pole arm]].  Any wielder can be designated the "recipient" by the spell.
+'''Flame blade''' is a spell that's able to set bladed [[Weapons List|weapons]] ablaze with a continuous [[Magical Fire|magical fire]].  This can be applied to any bladed weapon, provided it possesses an edge, such as a [[Sword (weapon)|sword]], [[Scimitar (weapon)|scimitar]] or [[Pole Arm (weapon)|pole arm]].  Any wielder can be designated the recipient by the spell.
 {{Spelltable

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 [[File:Flame Blade (spell).jpg|right|490px|thumb]]
-'''Flame blade''' is a spell that's able to set bladed [[Weapons List|weapons]] ablaze with a continuous [[Magical Fire|magical fire]].  This can be applied to any bladed weapon, provided it possesses an edge, such as a [[Sword (weapon)|sword]], [[Scimitar (weapon)|scimitar]] or [[Pole Arm (weapon)|pole arm]].
+'''Flame blade''' is a spell that's able to set bladed [[Weapons List|weapons]] ablaze with a continuous [[Magical Fire|magical fire]].  This can be applied to any bladed weapon, provided it possesses an edge, such as a [[Sword (weapon)|sword]], [[Scimitar (weapon)|scimitar]] or [[Pole Arm (weapon)|pole arm]].  Any wielder can be designated the "recipient" by the spell.
 {{Spelltable
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 | range = touch
 | duration = 1 [[Combat Round|round]] per [[Experience Level|level]]
-| area of effect = 1 bladed weapon
+| area of effect = recipient's bladed weapon
 | casting time = 1 round
 | save = objects [[Saving Throws for Items|save vs. fire]]

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 The flames of any object covering less than a quarter of the body, such as a shield or weapon, causes 1-6 damage flame damage.  Setting clothing alight causes 2-12, while armour would cause 2-12 the first round, and an additional 1-6 damage the round after.  All but the latter is consumed by the magical fire in a single round.
-== Fearfulness ==
+== Fright ==
-Creatures with an [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligence]] of 6 or less will give ground before the flame blade and resist entering [[Melee|melee]], unless they are cornered.  Thus, even very large creatures can be made to back away and retreat before the blade.  Once the flame subsides, however, the creature's agitation passes.
+Creatures with an [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligence]] of [[Combat Intelligence|6 or less]] tend to yield ground when confronted by the flame blade, avoiding [[Melee|melee]] [[Combat|combat]] unless they find themselves cornered.  This behavior extends to even very large creatures, which can be made to back away and retreat in the face of the blade's fiery presence.
-[[Category: Druidical Spells]][[Category: Don't Review until 2023]]
+Any reluctance fades, however, once the flame blade is snuffed.

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 == Setting Things Aflame ==
+=== Fire Damage ===
-Though the flame blade burns with a magical fire, it's touch has a potential of lighting virtually ''anything'' on fire, including hard metal and stones.  When the blade hits a target, or is used to touch an object, one item that's touched must make a saving throw against magical fire.  A suit of [[Armour List|armour]] or opponent's weapon needs a 2, [[Clothing|clothing]] needs a 14, a wooden [[Shield (armour)|shield]] needs a 10 and so on.  If the saving throw is made, the blade fails to bestow its fire that round; but it may succeed in the next.  The wielder of the flame blade chooses which object must make save when a hit occurs.
+The flames of any object covering less than a quarter of the body, such as a shield or weapon, causes 1-6 damage flame damage.  Setting clothing alight causes 2-12, while armour would cause 2-12 the first round, and an additional 1-6 damage the round after.  All but the latter is consumed by the magical fire in a single round.
 == Fearfulness ==

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-The dweomer cannot make a character [[Weapon Proficiencies|proficient]] with the weapon and it offers no benefits [[Roll to Hit|to hit]].  However, the flame '''causes +2 [[Damage (hit points)|damage]]''' whenever it hits, and the transformed weapon is counted as "magical," enabling attacks against creatures that can only be [[Magic to Hit|hit by magic]].
+The dweomer doesn't grant [[Weapon Proficiencies|proficiency]] with the weapon nor any bonuses [[Roll to Hit|to hit]].  Nevertheless, when the flame makes contact, it inflicts an additional +2 [[Damage (hit points)|damage]].  Moreover, the transformed weapon is classified as "magical," allowing it to strike creatures that can only be harmed by [[Magic to Hit|magic]], including those creatures that need "+1 to hit."
-Against [[Undead|undead]] or [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]] creatures, the damage bonus is +4; but it has no special effect at all against [[Heat-based Attacks|heat]] and [[Fire-based Attacks|fire-based]] creatures, or creatures immune to fire.
+In encounters with [[Undead|undead]] or [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]] creatures, the damage bonus increases to +4.  It gives no bonus whatsoever against [[Heat-based Attacks|heat]] and [[Fire-based Attacks|fire-based] creatures, nor those immune to fire.
-== Setting on Fire ==
+== Setting Things Aflame ==
-Because the flame blade burns with a magical fire, it's touch has a potential of lighting virtually ''anything'' on fire, including hard metal and stones.  When the blade hits a target, or is used to touch an object, one item that's touched must make a saving throw against magical fire.  A suit of [[Armour List|armour]] or opponent's weapon needs a 2, [[Clothing|clothing]] needs a 14, a wooden [[Shield (armour)|shield]] needs a 10 and so on.  If the saving throw is made, the blade fails to bestow its fire that round; but it may succeed in the next.  The wielder of the flame blade chooses which object must make save when a hit occurs.
 Once an object catches fire, the bearer must divest his or her self of the object or spend a round slapping away the flames.  Dousing the flame is assured, but if used as an option the bearer '''suffers 1-6 additional damage'''.  Otherwise, he or she may accept 1-6 damage each round if they prefer to go on fighting.