Chain Lightning

Description

1d6/level damage, 1 more bolt/level.

this spell creates an electrical discharge that begins as a single stroke commencing from your fingertips. unlike lightning bolt, chain lightning strikes one object or creature initially, then arcs to other targets. the bolt deals 1d6 points of electricity damage per caster level (maximum 20d6) to the primary target. after it strikes, lightning can arc to a number of secondary targets equal to your caster level (maximum 20). the secondary bolts each strike one target and deal as much damage as the primary bolt. each target can attempt a reflex saving throw for half damage. the reflex dc to halve the damage of the secondary bolts is 2 lower than the dc to halve the damage of the primary bolt. you choose secondary targets as you like, but they must all be within 30 feet of the primary target, and no target can be struck more than once. you can choose to affect fewer secondary targets than the maximum.

Effects

• 1d6/level damage, 1 more bolt/level.

Casting

System

PF1E

School

Evocation

Subschool

—

Element

Electricity

Dismissible

No

Casting Time

1 standard action

Range

long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)

Target

one primary target, plus one secondary target/level (each of which must be within 30 ft. of the primary target)

Area

—

Duration

instantaneous

Saving Throw

reflex half

Spell Resistance

Yes

Class Levels

• Arcanist 6
• Elementalist Wizard 6
• Magus 6
• Sorcerer 6
• Witch 7
• Wizard 6

Components

• verbal
• somatic
• focus
  a bit of fur; a piece of amber, glass, or a crystal rod; plus one silver pin per caster level