Flame Blade

With this spell, the caster causes a blazing ray of red-hot fire to spring forth from his band. This bladelike ray is wielded as if it was a scimitar. If the caster successfully hits with the flame blade in melee combat, the creature struck suffers d4+4 points of damage, with a damage bonus of +2 (that is, 7-10 points) if the creature is undead or is especially vulnerable to fire. If the creature is protected from fire, the damage inflicted is reduced by 2 (that is, d4+2 points). Fire dwellers and those using fire as an innate attack form suffer no damage from the spell. The flame blade can ignite combustible materials such as parchment, straw, dry sticks, cloth, etc. However, it is not a magical weapon in the normal sense of the term, so creatures (other than undead) struck only by magical weapons are not harmed by it. This spell does not function underwater.

Type of Magic

Priest

Spell Level

2nd

School

Evocation

Sphere

Elemental Fire

Reversible?

No

Range

0

Components

V, S, M

In addition to the caster’s holy symbol, the spell requires a leaf of sumac as a material component.

Duration

4 rds. + 1 rd./2 levels

Casting Time

4

Area of Effect

3-ft. long blade

Saving Throw

None