AD&D 2nd Edition » New Spells

Pyro
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Spell Level: 6

School: Evocation

Range: 60 feet

Components: V, M

Duration: 1 round

Casting Time: 2

Area of Effect: One creature

Saving Throw: None

This powerful spell was "created" by accident, during a young mage's rage. Balthasar Wyndham wrote the incantations only once and the original manuscript is very hard to find. It sends a bolt of crackling energy towards an enemy (it always hits) and consumes him on fire, dealing 5d12 points of damage instantly. Due to its entropic essence, creatures resistant to fire do not take less damage from this spell. It is said that Wyndham discovered later in life that his soul was a dragon's, and he was corrupted by ancient spirits, becoming a being known as Skyrift - a half-angel, half-dragon. According to the legend, he was destroyed by his own adventuring party and his dead body remains untouched in the deeps of a desert. Material component: A pint of blood from Skyrift's heart.