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Violist said:
While we were on the subject of crafting spells, what does the almighty GM think of the following?
Elemental Blast
Evocation
Level: Sor/Wiz 5
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 Standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: 20-ft.-radius spread
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half
Spell Resistance: Yes
This spell functions like Fireball , with every creature in the area of effect taking 1d6 points of random damage (acid, electricity, fire, sonic) per caster level (15d6 max).
Material component:
A small glass prism worth 15 gp that is consumed in the casting.
How reasonable is that for a level 5 spell? perhaps more of an MC cost?
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You forgot one type of elemental damage - cold.
This is the same level as Cone of Cold and has the same damage dice cap so that part isn't a problem. I think the 60 ft cone originating at caster vs 20 ft radius spread at medium range is a fairly even tradeoff of some area for range; in fact, judging by fireball, it should be long range (400 + 40/level).
The random damage type shouldn't be worth a level adjustment, I think, because it's not under the caster's control. The only thing that would need compensation for is the inclusion of sonic damage in the possibilities. Change the possible damage types to fire, cold, acid, and electricity, but not sonic, and it should be fine without the expensive MC.
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NullAshton said:
It wouldn't be subject to Dispel Magic if the potion was a potion of permanency, since the caster and the target are both yourself for potions, and therefore you would be casting it at yourself and not make the effect suspectable to dispel magic any more. Greater magic fang can still be cast by someone else, however.
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Potions are limited to 3rd level spells or lower. You'd have to get a scroll of Permanency and cast it with Use Magic Device. Also, the immunity to dispelling only applies to casters that aren't higher level than the caster level of Permanency, so you'd have to pay extra to get a high caster level. To get it undispellable by non-epic casters, the scroll would cost 5 (spell level) * 20 (caster level) * 25 (scroll) + 1500 (xp) * 5 (xp to gp converstion) = 10000 gp. To cast from the scroll, you would need to make a DC 40 UMD check, and another check at DC 30 for emulating the ability score if you don't have at least 15 intelligence or charisma, whichever is relevant.