Lightning bolt spell

Spell 'lightning bolt'.

• Group: 'combat'.
• Execution delay: 3 seconds.
• Costs: mana 40.
• Spell type: offensive magic.
• Target: a character nearby or a direction (ranged, range 1).
• Available to classes: anti-paladin 13, druid 25, warlock 16, witch 23

Format: c 'lightning bolt' victim

A magical spell that deals damage to the victim with a discharge depending on the level of the spell. If the victim's spell defense holds, the damage is reduced by half.

The discharge also hits gear: wands and staves explode, soft metals melt, and metal items heat up red-hot. If the victim fails the spell defense check, convulsions paralyse them for a couple of rounds, and a strong discharge also knocks a metal weapon out of the hand. Fireproof items are immune to this, and heat protection helps against the heating; immunity to lightning saves the character, not the gear.