Loads of new Light spells

[Merlion]

Ok tell me what you think of thease.
The Mys is for my Mystic class(you can view it on its thread in this forum) and the parenthetical bits are for Mystic spheres.


Lightbeam
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Smiting)
Level: Dru 1, Mys 1, Wiz/Sor 1
Range: Medium (100 ft +10 ft/level)
Target: One creature
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: Yes


This spell projects a beam of intense light from the caster’s hand, dealing the target 1d4 damage per caster level (max 5d4), and blinding the target for 1 round. A successful Reflex save halves the damage and negates the blindness. Undead take 1d6 damage per level from this spell(max 5d6).


Lesser Light Shield
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Protection)
Level: Dru 2, Mys 2, Wiz/Sor 2
Range: 0
Target: You
Duration: 5 rounds/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This spell cloaks the caster in a shining mantle of light. This has three effects. First, it grants one-half concealment (20% miss chance). Secondly, anyone who successfully strikes the caster with a handheld or natural weapon must make a Will save or be blinded for 1d3 rounds. If a creature has spell resistance, it applies to thease effects. Third, the spell provides light as a torch.



Blinding Burst
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Smiting)
Level: Dru 4, Mys 4, Wiz/Sor 3
Range: Medium (100 ft +10 ft/level)
Area: 20 ft radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Fortitude Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell creates a flash of intense light within the area of effect. Creatures within the area are blinded for 2d6 rounds and take 2d6 points of damage. A successful Fortitude save halves the damage and the duration of the blindness. Undead take double damage from this spell, and are automatically blinded for 2d6 rounds, with no save.


Light Shield
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Protection)
Level: Dru 4, Mys 4, Wiz/Sor 4
Range: 0
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

This spell wraps the caster in a brilliant cloak of light. This light grants the caster the benefits of full concealment (50% miss chance). Additionally, whenever an opponent strikes the caster with a handheld or natural weapon, they must make a Will save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds and take 1d6 points of damage. A successful save negates the blindness and halves the damage. Undead take double damage, and receive no save against the blindness. If a creature has spell resistance, it applies to thease effects. Additionally, the spell provides light in a 30 ft radius around the caster


Rays of Light
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Smiting)
Level: Mys 6, Wiz/Sor 5
Range: Medium (100ft +10 ft/level)
Targets: One or more creatures or objects
Duration: 1 round/2 levels
Saving Throw: Reflex Half
Spell Resistance: Yes


This spell allows you to project searing bolts of light from your hands or eyes. The spell deals 1d6 damage per caster level, to a maximum of 15d6. You may divide this damage among individual bolts however you choose, but each bolt must deal at least 1d6 damage.
You can choose to expend the spell in a single round, or you can discharge 1 bolt as a move action or up to 3 bolts as a standard action on each of your turns. You cannot cast other spells while maintaining this one.
A Reflex save is allowed to halve the damage. Additionally any creature that fails its save against a given bolt is blinded for 1 round. Undead take double damage from this spell and are blinded regardless of save.


Greater Light Shield
Evocation (Light)
(Duality, Protection)
Level: Dru 6, Mys 6, Wiz/Sor 6
Range: 0
Target: You
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: See Text
Spell Resistance: See Text

This spell surrounds the caster with a brilliant mantle of radiance. This radiance grants full concealment (50% miss chance), and provides light as a daylight spell. Any creature striking the caster with handheld or natural weapons is blinded for 2d4 rounds and takes 3d6 damage. A successful Will save negates the blindness and halves the damage. Undead take double damage.
Lastly, any undead within 20 feet of the caster must make a Will save or take 2d6 damage each round. A successful save halves the damage each round.

 

[Stalker0]

My opinions: Lightbeam is a good spell.
Lesser light shield should be 3rd level. Blur is a 2nd level spell, and this is much better than blur. Blinding burst should be a reflex save imo. Also, while I'm all for undead taking more damage, the auto blind is a bit much. I would also allow the save to negate blindness, auto blinding for 1d6 rounds is very very powerful. If you think about it, you are automatically giving the opponent a 50% miss chance, -(2+ dex mod if pos) to his AC, and slows his movement in half.

I like light shield for the most part. For rays of light, I would cut out the move equivalent part, and probably make it an actual ray spell, which its not right now. Greater light shield might need to be 7th level, not sure about that one.

 

[Merlion]

Well Lesser Light Shield has a shorter duration than Blur. And Blur kind of sucks. Its built to fill a 2nd level niche. Invisibility is a lot more powerful than Blur but its also a 2nd level spell.
I will probably change the name of rays of light...I prefer reflex saves to ranged touch attacks since at that point they almost always hit anyway. Whats wrong with the move equavilant part out of curiosity?
Greater Light Shield doesnt need to be 7th. Its only marginaly more powerful than the 4th level Light Shield.
With my spells, I will alter the spell rather than altering there level.
Thanks for your suggestions

 

[candidus_cogitens]

These are awesome! I never thought of making so many spells off of one basic theme. It really makes magic seem more "organic"--like it is more a part of an array of possibilities that can be extended and modified but are still connected in essence.

 

[Merlion]

Hehe thanks. I like having lots of spells, and lots of spells for many different niches and themes.
Thease spells were written for my Lightmaster prestige class which is posted here in this forum also. I will probably be doing more soon.

 

[gpetruc]

Good Idea. I might use them for my Light domain.

 

[Anubis]

Why not bring back Continual Light while you're at it? I still can't figure out why they got rid of it. It was perfectly balanced as it was.

 

[Merlion]

They didnt get rid of it...the changed the name to Daylight. Which is rather silly as it confuses people and makes them think it'll like destroy vampires and crap.

 

[Anubis]

Contintual Light and Daylight are different, though, because Continual Light was permanent in duration.

 

[totoro]

Well Lesser Light Shield has a shorter duration than Blur. And Blur kind of sucks. Its built to fill a 2nd level niche. Invisibility is a lot more powerful than Blur but its also a 2nd level spell.
I will probably change the name of rays of light...I prefer reflex saves to ranged touch attacks since at that point they almost always hit anyway. Whats wrong with the move equavilant part out of curiosity?
Greater Light Shield doesnt need to be 7th. Its only marginaly more powerful than the 4th level Light Shield.
With my spells, I will alter the spell rather than altering there level.
Thanks for your suggestions

Also, blur doesn't broadcast your presence. A rogue may prefer blur to lesser light shield. IMO, lesser light shield is fine at level 2.