Explosive Lightning
Explosive Lightning
Missile
Creates a lightning bolt that affects both its target and things nearby. This has 1/2D 50, Max 100, Acc 3. It 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 from the explosion (round down; See AOE, Cones, Explosions). The effects of lightning damage listed under Lightning apply.
Cost: Any amount up to twice your Magery level per second, for three seconds. The lightning bolt does 1d-1 burning damage per full 2 points of energy.
Time to cast: 1 to 3 seconds.
Prerequisite: Lightning.
Item
Staff or wand – the bolt is fired from end of item. Usable only by a mage.
Energy cost to create: 1,200; must include platinum decorations worth $500.