Fireball

Fireball was an arcane spell that created a tiny ball of fire that, when thrown, exploded in a huge fireball. While a very potent spell, casters had to take care to avoid catching allies in the explosion, or to accidentally strike an obstruction and detonate the spell early.

Effect

A fireball is an arcane explotion 20 feet in diameter. If cast in space, the spell itself could pass through the void, but the fireball could only be detonated inside an atmosphere. If cast in the phlogiston, the spell immediately detonated at the caster's position. Fireball was capable of dealing damage to spelljammers

Manifestation

A bright streak flashes from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame

Discovery

This spell was developed by the Fire Warden of Netheril Noanar and named Noanar's fireball in −2303 BC, two years after its more powerful companion delayed blast fireball. It was the arcanist's last invention, three years before his death at the hands of his long-time enemies and victims, the Canlespiere ogres. During the Time of Troubles in the Year of Shadows, 1358 BC, the wizard Dwalimar Omen attempted to cast the spell, but only managed to produce flowers.
In Thunderwave in 1358 BC, Kyriani placed a fireball spell in a ring of spell storing, which Onyx the Invincible used to surprise the marauding Red-eyes, though they emerged smoking from the flames.

Material Components

a tiny amount of bat guano or sulphur.

Related School

Evocation

Related Element

fire

Effect Duration

Instantaneous

Effect Casting Time

6 seconds

Range

150 ft (20 ft sphere)