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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1390746" data-attributes="member: 1656">RANGEA spell’s range indicates how far from you it can reach, as defined in the Range entry of the spell description. A spell’s range is the maximum distance from you that the spell’s effect can occur, as well as the maximum distance at which you can designate the spell’s point of origin. If any portion of the spell’s area would extend beyond this range, that area is wasted. The spell's effect is the swordlike beam.&nbsp; The range is 0.&nbsp; The maximum distance from you that the swordlike beam can occur is 0.&nbsp; If you give it to someone else, the effect exceeds the range.&nbsp; No more swordlike beam.Actually, the comparison with 3E Shield is exactly why I would allow two Flame Blades.From the 3E Main FAQ:Can you cast two shield spells and cover yourself againstattacks from anywhere on the battlefield?No. The spell’s target is you (the caster), so when you cast ityou get a disc of force you can use for defense. If you cast thespell a second time, you still have a (single) disc of force youcan use for defense. If the spell’s target was the disc (or if thespell was an area of effect spell) you could have more than one,just like you can summon more than one monster or createmore than one wall of force. The target is you, however, so youcan have only one shield spell running at a time.So according to this, if 3E Shield were &quot;Effect: One mobile disk of force&quot;, you could have two, but since it's &quot;Target: You&quot;, you can't.&nbsp; (When you cast the spell, You become &quot;a person affected by Shield&quot;, rather than &quot;creating a disk&quot;.)Since Flame Blade is an Effect spell, not a Target: You, you can create more than one.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 1390746, member: 1656"] [i][b]RANGE[/b] A spell’s range indicates how far from you it can reach, as defined in the Range entry of the spell description. [b]A spell’s range is the maximum distance from you that the spell’s effect can occur[/b], as well as the maximum distance at which you can designate the spell’s point of origin. If any portion of the spell’s area would extend beyond this range, that area is wasted. [/i] The spell's effect is the swordlike beam. The range is 0. The maximum distance from you that the swordlike beam can occur is 0. If you give it to someone else, the effect exceeds the range. No more swordlike beam. Actually, the comparison with 3E Shield is exactly why I [i]would[/i] allow two Flame Blades. From the 3E Main FAQ: [b]Can you cast two shield spells and cover yourself against attacks from anywhere on the battlefield?[/b] [i]No. The spell’s target is you (the caster), so when you cast it you get a disc of force you can use for defense. If you cast the spell a second time, you still have a (single) disc of force you can use for defense. If the spell’s target was the disc (or if the spell was an area of effect spell) you could have more than one, just like you can summon more than one monster or create more than one wall of force. The target is you, however, so you can have only one shield spell running at a time.[/i] So according to this, if 3E Shield were "Effect: One mobile disk of force", you could have two, but since it's "Target: You", you can't. (When you cast the spell, You become "a person affected by Shield", rather than "creating a disk".) Since Flame Blade is an Effect spell, not a Target: You, you can create more than one. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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