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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 2386392" data-attributes="member: 94">In retrospect, don't do that. I've given it more thought and definitely spoke too soon.Here's the bottom line:It's a hard and fast rule for spells, whether they deal their damage all at once or over time, that they don't break the damage caps (or, if at all, not by much) for spells of their level. Acid Arrow scales all the way up to 18th level, at which point it lasts 6 rounds: its total damage output over its lifetime is 12d4.Scorching Ray does sorta the same thing, but instead of making one ray that damages over multiple rounds, it makes multiple rays with an instantaneous effect. Its maximum damage output? At caster level 11, it does 12d6. Both of these spells are still within range of the damage cap for a "single target" 2nd level spell. Each variation has its pros and cons.I think the solution for Jet spells is closer to the Acid Arrow model than the Scorching Ray model-- but nevertheless, the ability to do (even at just 5d4 per round) a total of 45d4 damage with a single spell is just too much. If you're dead set on a duration of 1 round/level, then I think you're looking at a model that can't really do more than 1 die of damage per round, even if you break the damage cap by a die or two at the upper caster level limits.Now, I fully understand that part of what you want to do with Shaheen's Scratchpad is to break those "hard and fast" rules-- but I think you need more playtesting. A wise sorcerer would stock up with nothing but Jet spells, since he could cast one spell per combat and just keep re-focusing his damage output where he needs it (as opposed to the usual sorcerer model of laying down the smack with spell after spell).In summary: It needs fixin'.Wulf</blockquote>

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