I'm a DM trying to set up an encounter for my player involving a fight with a Wizard and a Magus. I found the spell: Finger of death and had a question about it's wording:
"This spell instantly delivers 10 points of damage per caster level. If the target's Fortitude saving throw succeeds, it instead takes 3d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level. The subject might die from damage even if it succeeds on its saving throw."
"...it instead takes 3d6 points of damage + 1 per caster level."
CL 13 minimum to cast spell means 39d6 + 13, average damage on that is 39x3.5+13=136.5, meaning you should do 137 vs 130 from them failing.
I don't want to accidentally kill one of my players for no reason, so I ask you, Am I mistaken?
(I'm a first time poster so I'm sorry if my formatting is wrong or this question has already been answered.)
Thank you, I see my mistake now. Glad I didn't kill my player. Should I delete the thread?
No need. These threads will stick around as a reference for others.