Fire Bolt (Trait de feu)
They fired arrows at me so I fired fire at them.Fire Bolt (Trait de Feu in French) is an idiom smithed by merging the noun of Fire with the verb Hurl.
The caster creates an arrow of fire with his hand then expels it towards his target, flying straight forward.
POINT
The target must be in line of sight.
Gradation
Effect
Critical Failure
The projectile misses its target completely and keeps moving straight until it either reaches its maximum range or hits something. Accidental targets must pass a Dexterity Saving Throw in order to avoid getting hit.
Failure
The attack misses its target. No damage is done.
Partial Failure
The attack grazes the target. Damage is halved. The target cannot be burned with upcasting.
Partial Success
The attack almost misses the target. Reduces damage by one Damage Tick.
Success
The projectile hits.
Critical Success
The attack inflicts a Critical Hit.
Cost
Effect
2 (+1)
The damage of the idiom becomes Moderate.
3 (+2)
The damage of the idiom becomes Moderate. The target must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw (DC 10) or suffer Burning (Tier 1).
4 (+3)
The damage of the idiom becomes Strong.
5 (+4)
The damage of the idiom becomes Strong. The target must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw (DC 13) or suffer Burning (Tier 1).
6 (+5)
The damage of the idiom becomes High.
7 (+6)
The damage of the idiom becomes High. The target must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw (DC 15) or suffer Burning (Tier 1).
8 (+7)
The damage of the idiom becomes Major.
9 (+8)
The damage of the idiom becomes Major and inflicts Burning (Tier 1) on the target.
10 (+9)
The damage of the idiom becomes Severe and inflicts Burning (Tier 1) on the target.
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