I want to research a new spell-chain for my Way of the Wicked Cleric, Melkor. I would like some feedback on whether or not they are too powerful, too weak, why, and how to make them better.
Your input is very much appreciated.
-Nearyn
School Evocation [Electricity], [Evil]; Level Cleric 0
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S
EFFECT
Range Close (25 ft. +5 ft./2 levels)
Target one creature
Duration Instantaneous
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
You shoot jagged arcs of lightning from your hands, targeting one creature within range. You must succeed at a ranged touch attack to land the spell. Once struck, the target creature is wracked with pain, and it gains the sickened condition for 2 rounds.
Melkor's Lesser Painbolt Wrack
School Evocation [Electricity], [Evil]; Level Cleric 1
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S
EFFECT
Range Close (25 ft. +5 ft./2 levels)
Target one creature
Duration 1 round/level
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
As Melkor's Minor Painbolt Wrack, except the painbolt is fired as a swift action, and can be fired repeatedly, for as long as the duration of the spell lasts. Hitting the same target with the spell several times prolongs the duration of the sickened condition, but never longer than two rounds at any one given time.
Melkor's Painbolt Wrack
School Evocation [Electricity], [Evil]; Level Cleric 2
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S
EFFECT
Range Close (25 ft. +5 ft./2 levels)
Target one creature
Duration 1 round/level
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
As Melkor's Lesser Painbolt, except a target hit twice over the course of the two consecutive rounds, gains the staggered condition for 2 rounds.
Melkor's Greater Painbolt Wrack
School Evocation [Evil]; Level Cleric 3
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S/DF
EFFECT
Range Medium (100 ft. +10 ft./level)
Target one creature/2 levels
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw see text; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
You channel the corruption of the pit, manifesting as smoky, lightning-like tendrils of darkness, that dart towards their targets. Make a ranged touch attack against each foe targeted. Once struck, the tendrils wrack their target with the tortures of hell. Good-aligned targets are automatically stunned for 2 rounds, non-good targets get a fortitude save. If the save fails they are also stunned for 2 rounds. If the save succeeds they are staggered for 2 rounds.
Melkor's Superior Painbolt Wrack
School Evocation [Evil]; Level Cleric 5
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S/DF
EFFECT
Range Medium (100 ft. +10 ft./level)
Target one creature/2 levels
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw see text; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
As Melkor's Greater Painbolt Wrack, except good-aligned targets are automatically stunned for 3 rounds, non-good targets who fail their fortitude save are stunned for 3 rounds, and non-good targets who succeed their save are nauseated for 3 rounds.
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The minor and the lesser are fine. You should probably specify the intended interation with electricity resistance/immunity. Isn't there a [Pain] descriptor introduced in UM?
Plain Painbolt Wrack seems a bit on the good side.
Multiple target, no-save, not-[mindaffecting], multi-round stun is NOT a level 3 effect.
Much appreciated Pupsocket.
If I changed the stunned condition to nauseated, and made it one creature/3 levels would that make it acceptable, or just closer to mark, in your opinion?
-Nearyn