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<blockquote data-quote="bleedthefreak" data-source="post: 118691" data-attributes="member: 1839">Is it me or is flamebrand excessivly powerful?&nbsp; The mage in my party is level 10 (11 after last night) and he can consistantly hit everyone with a DC 26 Flamebrand for 10d6 damage, and it hits a medium area (200ft for him) and strike within that area 10 (!) targets for 10d6 damage.Comparing that with Chain Lightning, which strikes only those within 30 feet of each other, and admittatly at long range, the damage drops to 1/2 after the first strike (20d6 maxium, 10d6 secondary bolts).&nbsp; Flame brand caps out at 15d6.&nbsp; Which would you rather do, 15 targets at 15d6 or a few targets a 20d6 (primary) and 10d6 (secondary) and be hitting far fewer targets?&nbsp; Am I missing something with Chain Lightning, or is Flamebrand broken?NOTE:&nbsp; Flamebrand is in Magic of Faerun (where my campaign is located).&nbsp; The Mages DC is high due to a high intelligence, his being an elemental savant, and a spell focus.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bleedthefreak, post: 118691, member: 1839"] Is it me or is flamebrand excessivly powerful? The mage in my party is level 10 (11 after last night) and he can consistantly hit everyone with a DC 26 Flamebrand for 10d6 damage, and it hits a medium area (200ft for him) and strike within that area 10 (!) targets for 10d6 damage. Comparing that with Chain Lightning, which strikes only those within 30 feet of each other, and admittatly at long range, the damage drops to 1/2 after the first strike (20d6 maxium, 10d6 secondary bolts). Flame brand caps out at 15d6. Which would you rather do, 15 targets at 15d6 or a few targets a 20d6 (primary) and 10d6 (secondary) and be hitting far fewer targets? Am I missing something with Chain Lightning, or is Flamebrand broken? NOTE: Flamebrand is in Magic of Faerun (where my campaign is located). The Mages DC is high due to a high intelligence, his being an elemental savant, and a spell focus. [/QUOTE]

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