Magic of Faerun - Blinding Spittle

[d12]

If you have Magic of Faerun please check out the spell Blinding Spittle and tell me what you think. Should this be a higher level spell? It seems a bit powerful for a 1st level Druid spell. I'm thinking of bumping it to 2nd level. Comments please. Thanks.

 

[Jeremy]

2nd level spell - Blindness/Deafness at medium (or is it long?)range cause permanent (yet dismissable) blindness or deafness in an opponent with only a verbal component. No attack roll necessary.

1st level spell - blinding spittle, ranged touch at -4 at close range to instantaneously blind target, no save.

Hmm.. On the one hand it is druid only, so I kinda like it at level one, on the other, it's no save, and a wizard who can't target is reduced to nothing but area of effect spells. Rogues can't sneak attack (and suffer 50% miss chance and 1/2 speed like all other melee classes).

I'd say depends on the power level of the campaign.

 

[d12]

And a fire giant becomes much less of a threat. I'm thinking a first level spell shouldn't be able to do that to a Fire Giant. I may make it a 2nd level spell or I may make creatures with more than X number of HD or levels immune (or get a save).

 

[Vanye]

1st level spell - blinding spittle, ranged touch at -4 at close range to instantaneously blind target, no save.

As I recall it, doesn't the spell allow you to wash your eyes out to regain sight? Or was that something I added into the spell?

Hmm.. On the one hand it is druid only, so I kinda like it at level one, on the other, it's no save,

But it does reqiure an attack roll with a significant penalty....

 

[kreynolds]

As I recall it, doesn't the spell allow you to wash your eyes out to regain sight?

Yes.

 

[Vanye]

Yes.

Thought so. That keeps it 1st level, imo.

 

[nharwell]

Actually, the victim has to wash his eyes out with water (or something similar) -- he can't simply take an action to rub his eyes and end the spell effect. In my experience, this "balancing factor" to the spell never helps in combat -- it just means the effect isn't permanent if you survive the encounter. I added a Fortitude save, and the spell has seemed much better balanced in my game since....

(as far as it being "restricted to Druids", note that a mid-level rogue should easily be able to use a wand of Blinding Spittle.)

 

[kreynolds]

Actually, the victim has to wash his eyes out with water (or something similar)

Uhm...Vanye already pointed that out.

he can't simply take an action to rub his eyes and end the spell effect.

I wasn't aware that anyone said you could. Am I missing something here?

 

[Jeremy]

It could just be me, but that seemed a little snarky k.

nharwell isn't arguing with you, or anyone else for that matter.

Breathe in your happy fog and relax.

 

[Ferret]

And a fire giant becomes much less of a threat. I'm thinking a first level spell shouldn't be able to do that to a Fire Giant. I may make it a 2nd level spell or I may make creatures with more than X number of HD or levels immune (or get a save).

Wow CR1 fire giants?