Explosive Fireball

Missile 
Creates a fireball that affects both its target and things nearby. This has 1/2D 25, Max 50, Acc 1. Can be thrown at a wall, floor, etc. (at +4 to hit) to catch foes in the blast. The target and anyone closer to the target than one yard takes full damage. Those further away divide damage by three times their distance in yards (round down).

Cost: Any amount up to twice your Magery level per second, for three sec- onds. The fireball does 1d burning damage per full 2 points of energy. 
Time to cast: 1 to 3 seconds. 
Prerequisite: Fireball.

Item 
Staff or wand – the bolt is fired from the end of the item.  
Energy cost to create: 1,200; must include a ruby worth $500. Usable only by mages.