Evocation [Acid]
- Level
- Sorcerer/wizard 5
- Components
- V, S, M
- Casting Time
- 1 standard action
- Range
- Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
- Area
- 20-ft. radius spread (see text)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Saving Throw
- None, Reflex half (see text)
- Spell Resistance
- Yes (see text)
With the completion of this spell, a glass orb full of green, wispy gas appears in front of the caster and flies toward the intended target. If the caster succeeds at a ranged touch attack the orb shatters against the intended target, exploding in a violent cloud of corrosive gas. If the caster misses the intended target, the orb explodes in the nearest corner of the target’s square instead.
The initial impact on the target does 2d6 acid damage and 3d6 piercing damage (no save), and the gaseous explosion does 1d6 points of acid damage per caster level (maximum 15d6) to all in the area of effect, with a successful Reflex save halving the damage. Spell resistance applies to the gaseous explosion, but not to the damage from the impact.
Material Component
A small glass bead that expands into the hurled ball.