Level: 7     

Components: V, S, M    

Range: 16"     

Casting Time: 9 segments    

Duration: 1 round  

Saving Throw: ½    

Area of Effect: 2" cube/level, minimum 16 cubic "

Explanation/Description: When a Fire Storm spell is cast by a druid, a whole area is shot through with sheets of roaring flame which are equal to a Wall Of Fire (q.v.) in effect. Creatures within the area of fire and 1" or less from the edge of the affected area receive 2 to 16 hit points of damage plus additional hit points equal to the number of levels of experience of the druid unless they make a saving throw, in which case they take only one-half damage. The area of effect is equal to 2 cubic" per level of the druid, i.e. a 13th level druid can cast a Fire Storm which measures 13" by 2" by 1". The height of the storm is 1" or 2"; the balance of its area must be in length and width. The reverse spell, Fire Quench, smothers double the area of effect of a Fire Storm with respect to normal fires, and with respect to magical fires it has a 5% chance per level of the caster of extinguishing a magical fire (such as a Fire Storm) of proportions up to the normal area of effect of the non-reversed spell.