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<blockquote data-quote="udalrich" data-source="post: 5962676" data-attributes="member: 53796">Assuming that that party is high enough level to cast the spells anyway, the wands don't really increase their power, just their endurance.&nbsp; You are now free to set up a scenario where, when the casters run out of spells, resting for the rest of the day is not an option.A not very optimized wizard (Int 16, level 6) will do 6d6 damage with a fireball with a save DC of 16.&nbsp; The wand will do 5d6 damage and have a DC of 14.&nbsp; Wall of fire also has a duration of concentration plus 1 round per level.&nbsp; Assuming a standard wand with a minimum caster level, a single wand will only last for 35 minutes if no one concentrates on it.&nbsp; And someone who is concentrating on it is not doing anything else.&nbsp; If the wall is stopping the advance (plausible for a horde of first or second level characters), that wizard then becomes a prime target for ranged attacks to force concentration checks.&nbsp; Which probably forces him to hide, so that he can't see or react as quickly when the enemy tries to move around the wall.If the previous GM didn't provide a pile of cure wands, the PC's are also going to have to worry about running out of hit points as well.&nbsp; If you are doing Thermopylae, reinforcements should also be available.&nbsp; These will eventually be higher level and/or have access to Protection from Fire.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="udalrich, post: 5962676, member: 53796"] Assuming that that party is high enough level to cast the spells anyway, the wands don't really increase their power, just their endurance. You are now free to set up a scenario where, when the casters run out of spells, resting for the rest of the day is not an option. A not very optimized wizard (Int 16, level 6) will do 6d6 damage with a fireball with a save DC of 16. The wand will do 5d6 damage and have a DC of 14. Wall of fire also has a duration of concentration plus 1 round per level. Assuming a standard wand with a minimum caster level, a single wand will only last for 35 minutes if no one concentrates on it. And someone who is concentrating on it is not doing anything else. If the wall is stopping the advance (plausible for a horde of first or second level characters), that wizard then becomes a prime target for ranged attacks to force concentration checks. Which probably forces him to hide, so that he can't see or react as quickly when the enemy tries to move around the wall. If the previous GM didn't provide a pile of cure wands, the PC's are also going to have to worry about running out of hit points as well. If you are doing Thermopylae, reinforcements should also be available. These will eventually be higher level and/or have access to Protection from Fire. [/QUOTE]

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