Re: Chill Fire spell 3rdEd conversion - 1st hack

There are three existing on-line conversions of this spell.  They all seem
fairly similar except for minor details. Here they are for comparison:

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Jim Kersh's version:
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Chill Fire
Transmutation
Level: Cleric 3, Druid 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 feet + 5 feet/2 levels)
Area of Effect: 40 yards radius
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

Chill Fire reduces the minor fire-dominant trait of the phlogiston in a
limited area, causing fire to inflict normal damage only. Spells and any
other effects that create flame still detonate instantly, centered on the
caster or creator of the fire, but the damage is not increased for being in
the Rainbow Ocean. All forms of fire are affected.

This spell has no effect in any place other than the phlogiston.
Material Component: A sliver of glass or ice.
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Mark Doolan's version:
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Chill Fire
Transmutation
Level: Sor/Wiz 3, Wildspace 2
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time 1 action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: 120 feet radius
Duration: 0.5 hour / 3 levels
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
    The chill fire spell functions only in the phlogiston, and casting it in
other surroundings is useless. In the phlogiston, however, the spell reduces
the flaming nature of the phlogiston for 10 minutes per level of the caster.
A 15th level wizard could reduce the flammability of an area the size of his
ship for 2.5 hours. When this spell is in effect, the flammable nature of
phlogiston is reduced. Though a fireball spell will still center on the
spellcaster who created it, the damage caused by the fire will be normal.
This applies to both magical and nonmagical fire.

    Material Component: A sliver of glass or ice.

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Richard Gant's version:
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Chill Fire
Alteration [Cold]
Level: Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time:  1 standard action
Range:  Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area:  120-foot-radius spread
Duration:  10 minutes/caster level
Saving Throw:  None
Spell Resistance:  No

     This spell functions only in the phlogiston, and casting it in other
surroundings is useless.  In the phlogiston, however, the spell reduces the
flammable nature of the phlogiston.  For the duration of the spell, all
fire-based damage does normal damage instead of x3 damage.  All other
properties of the phlogiston are unchanged.

     Material Component:  A sliver of glass or ice.

Best Regards,

     Peter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dreamer" <dreamer@??????.?????.??.uk>
To: <SPELLJAMMER-L@??????.???????.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 3:24 AM
Subject: [SPELLJAMMER] Chill Fire spell 3rdEd conversion - 1st hack


> This is a first hack at a 3rdEd Chill Fire. Hopefully in doing
> this I'm not treading on anyone's toes.
>
>
> Please give me guidance on Clerical Domains: 'Phlogiston 2'?
>
>
> The changes to the text are minimised; I removed the redundant
> examples, while leaving text making it clear that the intent of
> the spell would in most cases affect a whole ship.
>
>
> I find the fact that as a 2ndEd 3rd level spell its casting time
> is 2 segments interesting. I wonder if the idea is that, given
> the example in the spell, you see some idiot casting a Fireball
> spell (3 segments) and maybe have just enough time to cast Chill
> Fire before it goes bang! [grin]
>
> I suppose under 3rdEd you might try and use another Fireball as a
> counterspell, but if you know how dangerous they are in the
> phlogiston you likely haven't got one memorised! [grin]
>
>
> 2ndEd:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Third-Level Spells
>
> Chill Fire
> (Alteration)
>
> Range: 10 yards
> Components: V, S, M
> Duration: 1 turn/level of caster
> Casting Time: 2
> Area of Effect: 40 yard radius
> Saving Throw: None or Neg
>
> The Chill Fire spell functions only in the phlogiston, and
> casting it in other surroundings is useless.  In the phlogiston,
> however, the spell reduces the flamable nature of the phlogiston
> for one full turn per level of the caster.  A 15th-level wizard
> could reduce the flammability of an area the size of his ship for
> 15 turns.
>
> When this spell is in effect, the flammable nature of phlogiston
> is reduced.  Though a Fireball spell will still center on the
> spellcaster who created it, the damage caused by the fire will be
> normal.  This applies to both magical and nonmagical fire.
>
> The material component of the Chill Fire spell is a sliver of
> glass or ice.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> 3rd Ed:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Chill Fire
> Transformation
> Level: Sor/Wiz 3
> Components: V, S, M
> Casting Time: 1 action
> Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
> Area: 120-ft.-radius sphere around the target creature or object
> Duration: 10 minutes/level
> Saving Throw: Negates (harmless)
> Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
>
> The Chill Fire spell functions only in the phlogiston, and
> casting it in other surroundings is useless.  In the phlogiston,
> however, the spell reduces the flamable nature of the phlogiston.
> The area will be big enough to effect many whole ships.
>
> When this spell is in effect, the flammable nature of phlogiston
> is reduced.  Though a Fireball spell will still center on the
> spellcaster who created it, the damage caused by the fire will be
> normal.  This applies to both magical and nonmagical fire.
>
> Material Component: A sliver of glass or ice.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -- 
> Dreamer
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