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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Altamont Ravenard" data-source="post: 2631513" data-attributes="member: 14700">I won't explain the whole background behind these abilities, suffice it to say a certain spellcasting class will be able to use spell slots to shoot somekind of damaging bolt. I don't want to know if this ability is too much for said spellcasting class, but rather if every option is balanced with the other.It's very close to the Warlock's Eldritch blast, and I realize that it's incredibly video-game-y / super-hero-y.So here are the variations on a common theme. Is one particular version much more stronger / weaker than the others? Should I include other damage types?This attack, unless noted, is a ranged touch attack, has a range of 60' with no increment penalty, can be used once per round as a spell-like ability, and can be modified by <s>using a higher spell slot level to add a certain effect to the bolt</s> decreasing the number of dice of damage. If you use the modified version of an attack, you must use a spell slot of level equal at least to the number of dice by which the attack is diminished (ie you cannot use a 1st-level spell slot to cast a modified shocking bolt). Unless noted, <s>that increase</s> the dice damage penalty is of one <s>level</s> die. Finally, the save DC for the special effect is (10 + <s># of dice of damage</s>spell slot level + ability modifier).Thanks in advance,Fire boltDamage type: fireDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes: subject to fire resistance and SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction): Ref save or catch fireFrost boltDamage type: coldDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes:subject to cold resistance and SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Fort save or 2 temp dex damageShocking boltDamage type: eletricalDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes:subject to electricity resistance and SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction): Fort save or dazed for 1 round (-2 damage dice)Acidic boltDamage type: acidDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes:subject to acid resistance and SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Fort save or sickened for 1 roundSonic boltDamage type: sonicDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes:subject to sonic resistance, SR, and the silence spellModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Fort save or deafened for 1 minuteForce boltDamage type: forceDamage die / spell slot level: d6Special restrictions / notes:subject to SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):ranged trip attack (d20 + # of dice of damage + ability modifier instead of Str check)Holy boltDamage type: holyDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d8</s> d6Special restrictions / notes:only affects evil creatures, subject to SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):affects neutral creatures as wellUnholy boltDamage type: unholyDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d8</s> d6Special restrictions / notes:only affects good creatures, subject to SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):affects neutral creatures as wellFlying arrowDamage type: normal, piercingDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d10</s> d12Special restrictions / notes: ranged attack, subject to DRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):imbue attack with special property (magic / adamantine <s>+2 to spell slot level</s> -2 dice of damage; others <s>+1</s> -1)Propelled bladeDamage type: normal, slashingDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d10</s> d12Special restrictions / notes: ranged attack, subject to DRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):imbue attack with special property (magic / adamantine +2 to spell slot level; others +1)Bolt of ImpactDamage type: normal, bludgeoningDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d8</s> d10Special restrictions / notes: ranged attack, subject to DRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):imbue attack with special property (magic / adamantine +2 to spell slot level; others +1)Psychic StrikeDamage type: [Mind-affecting]Damage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes: is a [Mind-affecting] ability, subject to SRModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Will save or stunned for 1 round (-2 dice of damage)WhiteboltDamage type: positive energyDamage die / spell slot level: d8Special restrictions / notes:subject to SR, half damage to living targets, double damage to undeadModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction): If target is undead, Will save or Turned (may add Turn Resistance to Will save)DarkboltDamage type: negative energyDamage die / spell slot level: <s>d8</s> d6Special restrictions / notes:subject to SR, half damage to undeadModified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Will save or shaken for 1 round<s>Sunbolt</s><s>Damage type: light</s><s>Damage die / spell slot level: d6</s><s>Special restrictions / notes:subject to SR, treat as a [light] spell of appropriate level, may dispel magical darkness if so aimed</s><s>Modified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Fort save or blindness for 1 round</s><s></s><s>Shadowbolt</s><s>Damage type: shadow</s><s>Damage die / spell slot level: d6</s><s>Special restrictions / notes:subject to SR, treat as a [darkness] spell of appropriate level, may dispel magical light if so aimed</s><s>Modified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Fort save or 2 temp str damage</s><s></s><s>Chaos bolt</s><s>Damage type: anarchic energy</s><s>Damage die / spell slot level: d6</s><s>Special restrictions / notes: ???</s><s>Modified bolt (<s>increase in spell slot level</s># of damage dice reduction):Will save or Confusion for 1 round</s>AR</blockquote>

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