Meteor Swarm
(Evocation)
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Effect: A meteor
swarm is a very powerful && spectacular spell which is similar
to a fireball in many aspects.
When it is CAST, either
four spheres of 2' diameter
or
eight spheres of 1' diameter
spring from the outstretched
hand of the M-U and streak in a straight line
up to the distance demanded by the spell caster,
up to the maximum range.
Any creature in the straight
line path of these missiles will receive the full effect of the missile,
or missiles,
without benefit of a saving
throw.
The "meteor" missiles leave
a fiery trail of sparks, and each bursts as a fireball
(q.v.).
The large spheres each do
10 to 40 hit points of damage,
the four bursting in a diamond
or box pattern.
Each has a 3" diameter area
of effect,
and each sphere will be
2" apart, along the sides of the pattern,
so that there are overlapping
areas of effect, and the center will be exposed to all four blasts.
The eight small spheres
have one-half the diameter (11/2”)
and one-half the damage potential (5-20).
They burst in a pattern
of a box within a diamond or vice versa, each of the outer sides 2” long,
and the inner sides being 1” long. Note that the center will have 4 areas
of overlapping effect, and there are numerous peripheral areas which hove
two overlapping areas of effect. A saving throw for each area of effect
will indicate whether full hit points of damage,
or half the indicated amount
of damage, will be sustained by creatures within each area,
except as already stated
with regard to the missiles impacting.