Flame Blade (Invocation/Evocation)
Level: Bard 2, Druid 2, Ranger 2
Sphere: Elemental (fire)
Range: self
Duration: 1 turn
Casting Time: 6
Area of Effect: the caster
Saving Throw: none

In times of great rage over the defilement of nature, an especially zealous defender of the wildlands is able to summon forth a flaming blade-like band of energy with the strength of his will. While his anger burns against those who would profane the wilderness, the flaming brand will set a searing heat into the flesh of its target. To those at whom this wrath is directed, it is a deadly peril. To those who are particularly susceptible to fire, it is a terror.

With this spell, the caster causes a blazing ray of red-hot fire to spring forth from his hand. This blade-like ray is wielded as if it were a scimitar (Small Sword Proficiency). If the caster successfully hits with the flame blade in melee combat, the creature struck suffers 2D4 points of damage, with a damage bonus of +4 (ie. 3D4 points) if the creature is undead or is especially vulnerable to fire. If the creature is protected from fire, the damage inflicted by the flame blade is reduced by 4 (ie. 1D4 points). Fire dwellers and those using fire as an innate attack form suffer no damage from the spell. However, it is not a magical weapon in the normal sense of the term, so creatures (other than undead) struck only by magical weapons are not harmed by it. This spell does not function underwater.