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[Aninimouse]

Ah. Like the name, very original.

Exactly.

I wasn't sufficiently clear. I meant to ask wheter there are high end offensive spells which apply the Magic Bonus Damage multiple times.

Example: Sphere of Annihilation: inflicts 30 + 3x MBD damage on a single target.

No, because that'd be incredibly OP.

[Azthor]

True, given that said spell's original version was even more OP:

Sphere of Annihilation: be utterly destroyed upon contact.

Do ones with multiple projectiles exist?

[Aninimouse]

Honestly though, a spell that powerful would almost definitely kill the caster too.

[Azthor]

That wouldn't be that much of a problem for Melritch

Still, wouldn't it balance out if it had a massive mana cost?

[Lillipad]

When he says "kill the caster" he means true death. Including immortals. And souls. And immortal souls.

[Aninimouse]

Still, wouldn't it balance out if it had a massive mana cost?

That's why it would kill you.

[Azthor]

Lillipad, you simply assumed that, there was no concrete evidence of such.

Also, isn't killing the caster more of a massive cost than a massive mana cost? If it was simply a massive mana cost one'd assume a high level mage with powerful intelligence boosting gear and a + intelligence buff would be able to cast it unharmed.

[Aninimouse]

For the cost to be massive, that would be assuming that a high level mage with powerful intelligence boosting gear and a + intelligence buff would not have enough mana.

[Azthor]

Ignoring how it'd tear through armor as though the later was styrofoam, it'd still wind up incredibly less mana effective than spamming bolts, even if it costed but 60 mana.

[Lillipad]

Whenever "kills the caster" is used by a GM to describe a spell's kickback, true death of all beings who use it is typically what's trying to be said. It was more of a "been there, done that" reaction than an attempt to put you down. Sorry if it came off as hostile.

[Azthor]

It's alright Lillipad. Still, an example of an aversion to your experience would D&D spells, the ones which kill the caster never do truly inflict permanent death, you just need to use more powerful means of ressurection.

[Aninimouse]

Ignoring how it'd tear through armor as though the later was styrofoam, it'd still wind up incredibly less mana effective than spamming bolts, even if it costed but 60 mana.

Well at that level, 50-ish Mana is probably what you're going to be looking at for Spamming Bolt Spells.

[Aninimouse]

That Flamecaster is a bit far for you to be stabbing, don't you think Lillipad?

[Azthor]

Just how great is the amount of SP gained per level past level 10? If there isn't a dramatic increase at higher levels I can hardly see the Magic Damage Bonus for the bolt spells keeping up with the mana cost increase. You've mentioned higher levels grant higher SP bonuses, but a 50 mana cost for a basic offensive spell would require a load of SP to be put in INT.

[Aninimouse]

You've mentioned higher levels grant higher SP bonuses, but a 50 mana cost for a basic offensive spell would require a load of SP to be put in INT.

That's the point, and enchanted gear is extremely important for everyone.