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'''Flame blade''' sets a bladed [[Weapons List|weapon]] ablaze, so that it burns with a continuous [[Magical Fire|magical fire]] for the duration of the spellThe weapon can be one used by any person — but must have an edge, such as a [[Sword (weapon)|sword]], [[Scimitar (weapon)|scimitar]] or [[Pole Arm (weapon)|pole arm]].
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'''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]].
  
 
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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 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]].
  

Revision as of 21:11, 22 October 2023

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Flame blade is a spell that's able to set bladed weapons ablaze with a continuous magical fire. This can be applied to any bladed weapon, provided it possesses an edge, such as a sword, scimitar or pole arm.

Flame Blade
Range touch
Duration 1 round per level
Area of Effect 1 bladed weapon
Casting Time 1 round
Saving Throw objects save vs. fire
Level druid (2nd)

The dweomer cannot make a character proficient with the weapon and it offers no benefits to hit. However, the flame causes +2 damage whenever it hits, and the transformed weapon is counted as "magical," enabling attacks against creatures that can only be hit by magic.

Against undead or cold-based creatures, the damage bonus is +4; but it has no special effect at all against heat and fire-based creatures, or creatures immune to fire.

Setting on Fire

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 or opponent's weapon needs a 2, clothing needs a 14, a wooden 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.

Fearfulness

Creatures with an intelligence of 6 or less will give ground before the flame blade and resist entering 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.