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School conjuration (creation) [fire]; Level sorcerer/wizard 8, summoner 6
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area cloud spreads in 20-ft. radius, 20 ft. high
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex half, see text; Spell Resistance: no
An incendiary cloud spell creates a cloud of roiling smoke shot through with white-hot embers. The smoke obscures all sight as a fog cloud does. In addition, the white-hot embers within the cloud deal 6d6 points of fire damage to everything within the cloud on your turn each round. All targets can make Reflex saves each round to take half damage.
As with a cloudkill spell, the smoke moves away from you at 10 feet per round. Figure out the smoke's new spread each round based on its new point of origin, which is 10 feet farther away from where you were when you cast the spell. By concentrating, you can make the cloud move as much as 60 feet each round. Any portion of the cloud that would extend beyond your maximum range dissipates harmlessly, reducing the remainder's spread thereafter.
As with fog cloud, wind disperses the smoke, and the spell can't be cast underwater.
Does this mean that by concentrating you can move the cloud any direction or just make it move away from you faster?
I think it would allow you to move it any direction. I don't have the rule book with me right now but I am pretty sure that concentrating on a spell is a standard action, so I think if you have to take the action to concentrate you should be able to move the spell wherever you want :P. Of course once you stop concentrating it would continue moving away from you at 10'
I wouldn't mind revisiting this thread, and get the opinions of others.
Does Incendiary Cloud move in any direction (at 60') or can the caster just make it move away faster at that speed?
I believe the intent is that you can actually direct the spell.