Flame Blade
(Invocation)(Combat, Creation, Elemental (Fire))

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 round per level
Casting Time:  3
Area of Effect:  3-foot long, sword-like blade
Saving Throw:  None

When a priest casts this spell, he causes a blazing ray of red-hot fire to spring forth from his hand. This blade is actually wielded as if it were a scimitar (but it is not a scimitar), and if the priest scores a successful hit while employing the blade, the creature struck will take 2d6 points of damage - with a damage bonus of +2 if the creature is especially vulnerable to fire (it will work especially well versus undead or ice para-elementals. The flame blade will ignite combustible materials. The blade will not affect creatures that can only be hit by magic weapons, except with respect to undead. In addition to mistletoe, the priest must have a leaf of sumac in order to cast this spell.

