Lightning Bolt¶
Level 3 wizard spell — School of Evocation**
Cast by: Mage, Sorcerer, Bard
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Range | Visual range of caster |
| Casting Time | 3 |
| Duration | Instant |
| Saving Throw | 1/2 |
| Area of Effect | Special |
Description¶
Upon casting this spell, the wizard releases a powerful stroke of electrical energy that inflicts 1d6 points of damage per level of the spellcaster to each creature within its area of effect (maximum damage of 10d6). A successful saving throw vs. spell reduces this damage to half (round fractions down). When the lightning bolt intersects with a wall, it rebounds until it reaches its full length—hitting the same enemy multiple times, or even the caster’s allies.
Melf’s Minute Meteors (Evocation, Alteration) Range: 70 yards Casting Time: 3 Duration: Special Saving Throw: None Area of Effect: 1 target/meteor
This spell enables the wizard to cast small globes of fire (one for each experience level she has attained), each of which bursts into a 1-foot-diameter sphere upon impact, inflicting 1d4 points of damage to the creature struck. It can also ignite combustible materials (even solid planks).
The meteors are treated as missiles hurled by the wizard with a +5 bonus to the attack rolls and with no penalty for range. Each meteor inflicts +3 damage and an additional +3 fire damage. The wizard may discharge up to five missiles per round.
Source: bgee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_1_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Wizard Spells—Level 3" → "Lightning Bolt".