I could use a bit of advice. I'm planning on having my little gnome pyromaniac research a new spell. Since I like setting things on fire... really, really like setting things on fire, I'm thinking I need a spell to protect from unpleasantness like smoke inhalation. There's not really much out there that does this aside from higher-level spells like "Life Bubble" which does far more than I want to do. I don't need to survive underwater or in a vacuum, don't want protection from cloudkills or stinking clouds, I just want to be just be able to walk through a burning building without keeling over from smoke inhalation.
I'm planning to base this off of "Life Bubble," but far weaker.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/life-bubble
So what level should this spell be? I'm thinking 2nd. I'm also thinking the duration should be shorter than Life Bubble, maybe 10 minutes per level. Maybe, to keep the level down to something reasonable, reduce (or eliminate) the number of others who can be protected.
What do y'all think?
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Sounds fun... I would start with water breathing actually, which is 3rd level. It is also communal (before communal spells existed) and those tend to be 1 level higher. Water Breathing is 3rd, so that would jump it down to 2nd level, and probably 1hr/level. So, I think you are right on target with a 2nd level spell.
However, water breathing is considerably more useful than being able to breathe in smoke considering that you are not avoiding any specific magical effects like cloud spells.
So, I would propose this as a spell:
School transmutation; Level alchemist 2, sorcerer/wizard 2, summoner 2
CASTING
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of ash)
EFFECT
Range: personal
Target: you
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
DESCRIPTION
While this spell is in effect, your eyes glow like smoldering embers. You do not suffer any ill effects for breathing in smoke. In addition, you can see through fire and smoke without penalty, ignoring any cover or concealment bonuses from fire and smoke. This does not allow you to see anything you could not otherwise see (for example, invisible creatures are still invisible).
Sounds fun... I would start with water breathing actually, which is 3rd level. It is also communal (before communal spells existed) and those tend to be 1 level higher. Water Breathing is 3rd, so that would jump it down to 2nd level, and probably 1hr/level. So, I think you are right on target with a 2nd level spell.
However, water breathing is considerably more useful than being able to breathe in smoke considering that you are not avoiding any specific magical effects like cloud spells.
So, I would propose this as a spell:
School transmutation; Level alchemist 2, sorcerer/wizard 2, summoner 2CASTING
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Components: V, S, M (a pinch of ash)EFFECT
Range: personal
Target: you
Duration: 1 hour/level
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)DESCRIPTION
While this spell is in effect, your eyes glow like smoldering embers. You do not suffer any ill effects for breathing in smoke. In addition, you can see through fire and smoke without penalty, ignoring any cover or concealment bonuses from fire and smoke. This does not allow you to see anything you could not otherwise see (for example, invisible creatures are still invisible).
Now that's good! In fact, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for the help!
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Back in the AD&D days, researching a new spell took 1 week and 1000 gold per level of the spell. I agree with personal range and 10 min/level for a second level spell. I think I would require 1000 gold and 1 successful Spellcraft check per spell level. You can make the Spellcraft checks once per week. The DC would be 15 + 2*spell level, and you cannot take 10 or 20.
Of course, your GM is the final arbiter.
Check out Air Bubble. 1st level spell, and does almost what you want.
/cevah
Check out Air Bubble. 1st level spell, and does almost what you want.
/cevah
Cool, thanks!