Fire Storm

Name:	Fire Storm
School:	Evocation (Fire)
Spell Level:	Clr 8, DarkA 8, Drd 7, FvS 8
Special:
Components:	SomaticSomatic: A somatic component is a measured and precise movement of the hand. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot move causing arcane spell failure resulting in a ruined spell. Spells without a somatic component may be used with disregard to Arcane Spell Failure chance. Note - that characters make the same arm gestures for most spells in DDO, so you can't tell which spells require this component by watching your character's animations., VerbalVerbal: A verbal component is a spoken incantation. You cannot cast spells that require this component if you cannot act or speak. Certain rare spells, such as Silence Creature, may temporarily disable spells that require verbal components.
SLA:
Spell Point Cost:	25
Metamagic:	Empower, Enlarge, Heighten, Maximize, Quicken, Enlarge, Intensify, Embolden
Target:	Foe, Directional, Breakable
Range:	Standard AOE
Duration:	8 seconds
Saving Throw:	Reflex for half
DC:
Spell Resistance:	No
Cooldown:	6 seconds

Description

A Fire Storm causes an area to become shot through with sheets of roaring flame, causing 1d6+8 fire damage per caster level to targets in its area.

Notes:

Fire storm has a maximum caster level of 20. Its area of effect is a little larger than a Delayed Blast Fireball. The spell itself has a long cast time, and even after the spell is cast it still has about a half second delay before damage occurs.

Targeting is weird. If you have a target selected, Fire storm will trigger right in front of you, it will not be cast at your target. However, if you have no target selected and are targeting with mouse-look, Fire storm has an infinite range. you can cast further than the effect will even be displayed. Note, however, that mobs will not spawn until you are close to them, so it can't be used to kill mobs from across the map without first causing the mobs to load by being near them. (so it can't be used to kill mobs in explorer areas without running to them first)-- Note: This was largely corrected with the spell pass in U48.4