Fireblast
(Evocation)

Range:  10 yards + 10 yards per level
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  Instantaneous
Casting Time:  4
Area of Effect:  20-foot radius
Saving Throw:  1/2

A fireblast is an explosive burst of flame, which detonates with a low roar and delivers damage proportional to the level of the wizard who cast it - 1d10 points of damage for each level of experience of the spellcaster (up to a maximum of 10d10). Unlike fireball, fireblast creates a lot of pressure and generally tries to conform the shape of the area in which it occurs to its shape. In essence, it creates a 20 foot radius crater. Besides causing damage to creatures, the fireblast ignites combustible materials, forces non-combustible items to save versus crushing blow or be destroyed, melts soft metals, and creates general havoc. If cast indoors or within range of a building or other structure, structural damage will most likely occur as dictated by the DM. Fireblast otherwise performs and is cast just like fireball, with the additional material component of saltpetre.

