| Slank |
So.... I'm looking to homebrew some damage spells and I'm having trouble sussing out damage benchmarks for spell levels. I originally thought the mind thrust spell would make a good source of benchmarks, but the aoe spells don't follow the same curve. Any assistance would be appreciated.
I'm also working on making scaling damage system similar to Pathfinder's, so the damage benchmarks would be helpful for that.
Any assistance will be appreciated.
| Metaphysician |
I'm not sure there *are* any discernable benchmarks. *cough* That said, Mind Thrust probably works as a high end benchmark, of sorts. Most spells should do less damage, because Mind Thrust is:
1. Single target only
2. Subject to a fairly common immunity ( Mind Affecting )
So, if your custom spell is single target, save for half, it either needs a similarly common defense or it needs to do a little less damage ( maybe 20% less? ).
If its an area spell without an obvious weakness, then cutting the damage of Mind Thrust in half seems about right. Maybe a little higher if it lacks a secondary effect, or significantly higher if its save-for-nothing.