Need Help Proofing/giving a level to some spells

Remathilis

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Heya, I have some spells I've been working on,and I need levels for the spells and affects proofing and discussion. Let me know what you think!

Updated! I changed a few notations based on feedback and tried to 3.5 the spells. (Specfically: True Skills Bonus, Force Disc's DR, and Lightning Web's Duration)
Update 2: Cry/Flames have a defined effect for saving throws, Column defines what happens when you don't go far enough to fall, Wave is now correctly a cone, and Lightning web no longer makes you flat footed.

Column of Stone
Conjuration (Creation) [Earth]
Level: Drd X, Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range Close (25 ft + 5 ft/level)
Area of Effect: A column 10 ft by 10 ft
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex Negates
Spell Resistance: No

You cause a column of earth to spring out of the ground, lifting anyone in the area of effect up to the sky. The height of the column is 10 ft per level, up to 100 ft. As soon as the column reaches that height, it dissipates into harmless sand, causing any creatures caught on the column to plummet to the earth below. For each 10 ft of falling, the creature takes 1d6 damage, unless measures are taken to stop the fall.

When cast indoors, if the height of the column would exceed the height of the ceiling, the column will stop 5’ or the height of the creature (whichever is greater) before the ceiling is reached before dissipating. The creature will only take damage per 10 feet of altitude gained before the comlumn dissipated.
Material Component: A pinch of sand or gravel.

Cry of Heaven
Evocation [Good]
Level: Clr X
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Medium (100 ft + 10 ft/level)
Area: 30 ft radius
Duration: one round
Saving Throw: Fortitude Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)

You summon pure divine rain to smite your foes. The sky darkens, and pure white rain falls from the sky, burning evil creatures. All evil creatures in the area take 1d6 holy damage (max 20d6) and are stunned for one round (even if they are normally immune to stunning damage). Those that make a fortitude saving throw take half-damage and are not stunned. Hostile Neutral creatures take 1 damage/level (max 20, save for half). Good Creatures are not affected.

If an evil creature in the area has spell resistance, you receive a +4 sacred bonus to defeat their magic resistance for this spell only.

Fires of Hell
Evocation [Evil]
Level: Clr X
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Medium (100 ft + 10 ft/level)
Area: 30 ft radius
Duration: one round
Saving Throw: Fortitude Partial
Spell Resistance: Yes (see text)

You summon infernal divine fire to smite your foes. The sky darkens, and black flames erupt from the ground, burning good creatures. All good creatures in the area take 1d6 unholy damage (max 20d6) and are stunned for one round (even if they are normally immune to stunning damage). Those who pass a fortitude saving throw take half damage and are not stunned. Hostile Neutral creatures take 1 damage/level (max 20, save for half). Evil Creatures are not affected.

If a good creature in the area has spell resistance, you receive a +4 profane bonus to defeat their magic resistance for this spell only.

Force Disc
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S, F
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Close (30 ft)
Effect: A Spinning disc of force with a 1 ft diameter
Duration 1 round/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes

You create a disc of pure force, which you can throw at enemies. You make a ranged attack, doing 1d6 damage on a successful hit. You do not add your strength modifier to damage, but other bonuses (such as Point Blank Shot) do apply. The disc returns to your free hand at the end of your round. It ignores all damage reduction as if it was a magic weapon, but has no bonuses to hit or damage.
Focus: A metal disc with a 3 inch diameter.

Force Wave
Evocation [Force]
Level: Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 40 ft
Area: Cone shaped burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Save: Reflex Half (See Text)
Spell Resistance: Yes

You project a storm of force energies from your outstretched hand. Those caught in the maelstrom take 1d4 points of damage per level (to a maximum of 10d4) from the buffeting forces. Additionally, those in the area make an opposed strength check (as though they were Bull Rushed) or be thrown back 10 ft and become prone. The wave is considered Large sized and has a strength score of 25 for purposes of the Bull Rush.

Icefire
Evocation [Cold, Fire]
Level: Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Medium (100 ft + 10 ft/level)
Effect: A bolt of energy 5 ft wide
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex Half
Spell Resistance: Yes

You shoot a blast of energy that is half fire and half ice. The bolt does 1d8 damage per level (max 10d8), half cold damage and half fire damage. Creatures immune to one type of damage take damage half damage (quarter damage on a successful save), those immune to both take no damage.
Material Component: A piece of mint, covered in pitch.

Lightning Web
Evocation [Electricity]
Level: Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Close (25 ft + 5ft/level)
Area of Effect: 10 ft radius web
Duration: One Minute
Saving Throw: Reflex Negates
Spell Resistance: Yes

You shoot a web of pure electric force at your foes. This web deals 1d6 points of damage per round to the creature is trapped in it, up to 10d6 damage. Creatures in the web are are held as per the spell web. Trying to break out of the web requires a strength check (DC 20) or Escape Artist check (DC 25).
Material Component: A firefly and a cocoon

True Skill
Divination
Level: Clr X, Sor/Wiz X
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 round or until discharged

You divine a clear insight into some action you are planning to do. You gain a +10 competence bonus to your next skill check. You cannot take 10 or 20 on this check.
 
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Column of Stone (should have (Creation) in there also): 3.

Cry of Heaven/Fires of Hell: 8.

Force Disc: 3 (Why? because it's force, which bypasses all DR, and it's treated as a +5 weapon. Though I'm not sure what you would do for 3.5... maybe treat it simply as a magical weapon, which might lower the level to 2.)

Force Wave: 4.

Icefire: This was a tough one. I'd say 4, simply because it uses d8s and has two different types of energy, even if it is capped at 10d8.

Lightning Web: 3. I'm not sure why it has a cap on the duration, though; if you want to do that, just make it a flat one minute. This one would also fall victim to the 3.5 conversion bug; someone caught in a 3.5 web can move 5 ft./rd and can make a Strength check to break free each round.

True Skill: 2. This is a really cool spell, but I could see a lot of abuse for it, even with the restriction.
 

Remathilis said:
Column of Stone

Cool idea. I have a question though- what happens if you cast this under me and I'm huge? I'm bigger than the column. Am I immune? Do I get smacked for damage (and if so, does SR apply)? :)

What level it is is pending, depending on the answers to these questions...

Cry of Heaven

Fires of Hell


Okay, these two are too powerful imho. I'd call them about 10th level spells. Why? Well, 20d6 damage, damage that you can't resist, bonus to penetrate SR, stuns one round, even if they aren't subject to stunning (!), doesn't hurt your buddies... um.

Make them into epic spells, is my recommendation.
Force Disc

Tron!!! :D :p :lol:

I give this one 3rd level, for the reasons Kerrick mentioned. Also, I don't know if you're using 3.0 or 3.5 or something in between; could you clarify the DR penetration please?

Force Wave

Again, I'm not sure whether you're using 3.5 rules, but cones have been changed to fixed range in 3.5. Maybe make this one a 40' cone? I'd say probably 5th level.

I love force spells, btw.


This is pretty cool. I'd rate it, hm, about 6th level (max of 80 hp is roughly equivalent to 15d6, but you get there faster; also, split damage types is nice!).

Lightning Web

I'd make the damage 1d6 per round and remove the duration cap. Also, I'd remove the reference to creatures inside it being flat-footed- web doesn't do that.

3rd level.

True Skill

Excellent spell, and very versatile. I have a couple of spells that are similar in effect- moment of insight gives a +5 insight bonus to a Knowledge check, f'rinstance. I'd rate this at 3rd or 4th level- I'd have to look at forestfold and those types of things for comparison.
 

These spells were written under 3e rules, but never used. I'm looking at using them in a new game, so any 3.5 tinkering is appricated.

BTW: The original levels were Column: 3, Cry: 9, Fire 9, Disc 2, Wave 5, Lightning 5, True 2

I think I'll do a bit more editing on Cry/Fire
 

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