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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 1348153" data-attributes="member: 6562">If you don't want to use Fireball, your only other choice is Acid Fog. That's a 6th level spell, and -- like most Conjurations -- it does very low damage for its level to make up for the fact that it does not allow SR.That's a 6th level spell which lasts 1/level rounds, and deals only 2d6 damage per round. No way in Baator is your spell balanced against that!The 3rd level spell to balance it against is Stinking Cloud. If your spell lasted one round, did 2d6 Acid damage, did NOT slow down those caught in it, and obscured vision, I'd call it balanced.Penetrating SR is a big deal. Doing area damage without allowing Evasion is a big deal. Ice Storm is level 4, deals a flat 5d6 damage, it's continuous for 1 full round, and does allow SR -- the big deal there is no save. You shouldn't let a 3rd level spell out damage a similar 4th level spell.You simply can't allow a spell that deals as much damage as an Evocation without any of the standard Evocation drawbacks. Your Wizard decided he didn't need Evocations, fine -- don't let him sneak them in the back door.Wizards who don't cast Evocations should be casting Transmutation, Enchantment and Necromancy -- Buffs and Anti-Buffs. He can be quite effective without doing direct damage, I'm certain! -- N</blockquote>