Firebrand question (Spell Compendium)

[Marshall]

The true benefit of the spell is its inherent shapability. When your allies and enemies are mixed, the multitude of little bursts keeps your friends friends, and enemies dead.

Is there some language that states how close the bursts need to be? A med range radius area of effect is HUGE.

 

[calypso15]

Is there some language that states how close the bursts need to be? A med range radius area of effect is HUGE.

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All of the bursts must be within medium range. Any given burst is a 5' radius. Seems pretty clear.

Calypso

 

[Felon]

Is there some language that states how close the bursts need to be? A med range radius area of effect is HUGE.

If it was close, the spell would be kind of a waste: you'd run out of placement options quickly.

SO, anyone got any comments about my Reflex save question?

 

[calypso15]

SO, anyone got any comments about my Reflex save question?

It's not explicit. I'd say the same DC Reflex save halves the secondary damage.

 

[frankthedm]

SO, anyone got any comments about my Reflex save question?

Yes it should have been written more specificity. Either both both instances of damage allow saves or neither does. Since it would be far too strong to allow no saves, I say both allow saves.

 

[Cameron]

Why is that a shame??? You say the spell is nasty, then seem to indicate the mitigating factor of having a semi pricy component that may take a move action to draw & occupies one hand is a bad thing?

The component, like any other component, is a free action to draw. That is explicitly stated in the PHB.

You need one hand free to do somatic gestures anyway, so that is not a drawback.

The only drawback is the ton of alchemist fires you have to lug around. An accident would be... painful. Plus I never liked costly material components to begin with...

It is nasty because it is generally a fireball with a 100ft+10/level radius. Caps out at 10d6, sure, but that is a huge area of effect.

 

[Marshall]

If it was close, the spell would be kind of a waste: you'd run out of placement options quickly.

SO, anyone got any comments about my Reflex save question?

Doesnt have to be close, but usually spells like this say "all targets must be within x' of each other." This spell let you hit targets that are 2xMed range apart from each other. Thats huge.

 

[Cameron]

Doesnt have to be close, but usually spells like this say "all targets must be within x' of each other." This spell let you hit targets that are 2xMed range apart from each other. Thats huge.

This is actually smaller than close range. Close range is 25ft + 5/2 levels, which potentially gives you a radius of effect of 50ft + 10/2 levels (different from 50 + 5/level). "All targets must be..." tends to be 30ft of each other.

Also, it is a huge area of effect, but far from deadly. The cap is 10d6 after all...