Fix a broken spell -- Miasma

[Heroditis]

I (and more importantly my DM) agree that the spell MIASMA from MotW is broken. Duration level*5, no save, cannot breathe or cast spells, if cannot hold breath for duration --die (see drowning rules). As written, a 4th level spell cast by a Druid automatically and without save eliminates an opponent spell caster for at least 35 rounds or death (whichever comes first).

My idea for a fix is to drop the duration to level*2 or level*3 and add that it can be dispelled by GUST OF WIND or similar spells.

Thoughts, opinions, ideas?

 

[Ratama]

Supposedly Miasma has a Fort save to negate that was left out of MotW for some reason; just using that should solve the problem (personally, I would change the duration to one or two rounds/level as well).

 

[Heroditis]

Do you have any recollection of where you read about that spell erratta?

 

[Ratama]

It isn't 'errata', at least not yet.

It was either an email or msg board post from the actual author of the spell, stating that he had written Miasma with a Fort save to negate, and he didn't know why it was published with the save missing.

That's the last I've heard about it.