Incendiary Cloud

An incendiary cloud spell exactly resembles the smoke effects of a Pyrotechnics spell, except that its minimum dimensions are a cloud 10 feet tall, 20 feet wide, and 20 feet long. This dense vapor cloud billows forth, and on the third round of its existence begins to flame, causing d2 points of damage per level of the spellcaster. On the fourth round it inflicts d4 points of damage per level of the caster, and on the fifth round this drops back to d2 points of damage per level as its flames burn out. In any successive rounds of existence, the cloud is simply harmless smoke that obscures vision within its confines.

Creatures within the cloud need to make only one saving throw if it is successful, but if they fail the first saving throw, they roll again on the fourth and fifth rounds (if necessary) to attempt to reduce the damage sustained by one-half. In order to cast this spell, the wizard must have an available fire source (just as with a Pyrotechnics spell), scrapings from beneath a dung pile, and a pinch of dust.

Type of Magic

Mage

Spell Level

8th

School

Alteration (House Publius), Invocation and Evocation

Sphere

Reversible?

No

Range

​90 ft.​

Components

Material, Somatic, Verbal

Duration

​4 rds. + 1d6 rounds

Casting Time

2

Area of Effect

​Special

Saving Throw

½