Book of Eldritch might Questions

[Arcanus]

There is a spell in the BOEM #1 that is called Bolt of Conjuring.

Even though it is listed as Conjuration Summoning it says that it fires a blast of magical force that strikes the target unerringly and yaddah yaddah yaddah etc... and a summon monster I appears and attacks the same target.

All I want to know is if the magical bolt of force is actually a force spell that will also damage incorporal creatures, like magic missle and other force spells?

 

[Magus_Jerel]

don't own BOEM -

could you post the descriptive text please? - for those of us who lack this book?

 

[coyote6]

It does say it fires a bolt of force; but the spell lacks the [Force] descriptor. Could go either way; it ought to be errata'd either way, too (either change the description to "bolt of magical energy" or add the [Force] descriptor).

You might want to ask on Monte's boards; he might see & respond quicker there. If you do, please report the answer here.

 

[Magus_Jerel]

well - that is enough to tell you this -

If it is considered to have the force descriptor - the bolt can and will affect incorporeal creatures.

If it doesn't - the bolt will not do this.

My inclination is to treat this as a "summoned monster and magic missile spell" rolled into one. If that is the intent of the spell - then I would errata it to have the force descriptor on the "bolt of energy".