Gabal's Viral Flame

Effect

Hungry flames sear creatures in the area you target. Their fire deals 1d6 points of fire damage per level (maximum 15d6), but the flames feed on antimagic and energy wards, and actually become stronger in their presence.
In addition to its damage, Gabal’s viral flame functions similar to the area dispel option of greater dispel magic, except that it can only dispel effects that provide resistance or immunity to energy damage. For each effect that is dispelled, Gabal’s viral flame deals an additional 2d6 points of fire damage per level of the defensive spell to the creature or object that the ward was on.
If someone attempts to counterspell Gabal’s viral flame, your spell attempts to transform the counterspell into additional evocation magic. Make an opposed caster level check with the caster of the counterspell. If you succeed, the counterspell is itself countered, and Gabal’s viral flame deals an additional 2d6 points of fire damage per level of the counterspell to that spell’s caster. (For Inquisitors, their rebuke magic ability counts as a spell of the highest level they can cast.)
For both these effects, your caster level check caps at 1d20+15.

Related Organizations

• Gabal's School of Wizardry

Material Components

None

Gestures & Ritual

V, S

Related School

Abjuration/evocation

Related Element

Fire

Effect Duration

Instantaneous

Effect Casting Time

1 standard action

Range

20-ft. radius spread

Level

Sor/Wiz 6

Applied Restriction

Spell resistance: Yes