Improved Fire Ball
(Evocation)

Range:  20 yards + 10 yards per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  5
Area of Effect:  Special
Saving Throw:  1/2

As its name implies, this is an improved version of the 3rd-level fireball. It has one of two applications as chosen at the time of casting: the first option mimics fireball in all respects except that damage is 1d8 per level of the wizard (up to a maximum of 10d8) and saving throws are at -1.
The second version of the spell has a 10-foot radius instead of the normal 20-foot. Due to this reduced area of effect, damage is increased to 1d10 per level of the wizard (up to a maximum of 10d10) and saving throws are at -2. It is like fireball in all other respects.
The material components for this spell are a pinch of sulphur and a fire opal of not less than 200 gp in value.

