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Fire Eyes of Gorm

Level 4 priest spell · Invocation/Evocation

Sphere
Combat
Range
0
Components
V, S, M
Casting time
4
Duration
1 rd./level
Area of effect
Ray. 1 ft./level
Saving throw
½

This spell allows the priest to emit a fiery beam from either one or both of his eyes. This thin, ruby-red beam can strike up to two opponents a round, attacking with the priest's normal THAC0. The priest can engage in other physical activities (including combat) in the same round.

The beam deals 2d8 fire damage to all creatures struck by it (save vs. spell for half damage). Creatures immune to flame damage are unharmed.

The beam acts as an instant (searing-\e\e) heat metal on all metal it touches. A second beam striking the same piece or area of metal melts the metal, unless it makes a successful item saving throw vs. lightning (magical items have a saving throw bonus equal to any attack bonuses they possess).

An armored individual struck by the beam suffers both direct beam damage and the searing

struck again, both types of damage are suffered again, and the armor collapses into liquid metal blobs and falls from its wearer's body.

The material component of this spell is the priest's holy symbol, which is touched during casting. It is not harmed, and need not be continuously touched as the spell continues.

Notes: Granted by the dwarven god Gorm Gulthyn.

Sources

This spell on the AD&D 2nd Edition Wiki