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| − | '''''Agannazar's scorcher''''' is a semi common fire-type attack spell that creates a destructive jet of flame. |
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| − | ''Agannazar's scorcher'' was created by the [[wizard]] [[Agannazar]]. This spell was found in the pamphlet ''[[Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (in-universe)|Volo's Guide to All Things Magical]]'', published in [[1359 DR]], and has seen wide use by the [[Red Wizards of Thay]] and battle mages across [[Faerûn]]. |
+ | ''Agannazar's scorcher'' was created by the [[wizard]] [[Agannazar]].<ref name="PftM-p113">{{Cite book/Pages from the Mages|113}}</ref> This spell was found in the pamphlet ''[[Volo's Guide to All Things Magical (in-universe)|Volo's Guide to All Things Magical]]'', published in [[1359 DR]]<ref name="FRA-p44>{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Adventures|44}}</ref>, and has seen wide use by the [[Red Wizards of Thay]]<ref name="LoD-p62">{{Cite book/Lords of Darkness|62}}</ref> and battle mages across [[Faerûn]]. |
== Distribution and Popularity == |
== Distribution and Popularity == |
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| − | This spell was originally known to be inscribed on the first page of the ''[[Tome of the Covenant]]'', a spellbook created by the four founders of the [[Covenant]], and Agannazar is known to have given the spell to his apprentices. The Red Wizards also got their hands on it and were known to use it shortly after Agannazar's death. The spell is well-known among [[elf|elven]] [[battlemage]]s, who have been known to craft magic [[ring of fire|rings of fire]] with it with command word of [[Elven dictionary#Fete|fete]]. |
+ | This spell was originally known to be inscribed on the first page of the ''[[Tome of the Covenant]]'', a spellbook created by the four founders of the [[Covenant]], and Agannazar is known to have given the spell to his apprentices.<ref name="PftM-p113">{{Cite book/Pages from the Mages|113}}</ref> The Red Wizards also got their hands on it and were known to use it shortly after Agannazar's death. The spell is well-known among [[elf|elven]] [[battlemage]]s, who have been known to craft magic [[ring of fire|rings of fire]] with it with command word of [[Elven dictionary#Fete|fete]]. |
[[Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye|Magelord Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye]], the [[sun elf]] [[wizard]] [[Meraera]], the energetic explorer known as [[Xara Tantlor]], the [[Moonstar]] [[Kyriana Agrivar]], [[Gromph Baenre]], and [[Pharaun Mizzrym]] were believed to know this spell. |
[[Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye|Magelord Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye]], the [[sun elf]] [[wizard]] [[Meraera]], the energetic explorer known as [[Xara Tantlor]], the [[Moonstar]] [[Kyriana Agrivar]], [[Gromph Baenre]], and [[Pharaun Mizzrym]] were believed to know this spell. |
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Agannazar's scorcher is a semi common fire-type attack spell that creates a destructive jet of flame.[1]
History
Agannazar's scorcher was created by the wizard Agannazar.[2] This spell was found in the pamphlet Volo's Guide to All Things Magical, published in 1359 DR[3], and has seen wide use by the Red Wizards of Thay[4] and battle mages across Faerûn.
Distribution and Popularity
This spell was originally known to be inscribed on the first page of the Tome of the Covenant, a spellbook created by the four founders of the Covenant, and Agannazar is known to have given the spell to his apprentices.[2] The Red Wizards also got their hands on it and were known to use it shortly after Agannazar's death. The spell is well-known among elven battlemages, who have been known to craft magic rings of fire with it with command word of fete.
Magelord Rimmen of the Scarlet Eye, the sun elf wizard Meraera, the energetic explorer known as Xara Tantlor, the Moonstar Kyriana Agrivar, Gromph Baenre, and Pharaun Mizzrym were believed to know this spell.
Appearances
- R.A. Salvatore (March 2000). In Sylvan Shadows. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1605-2.
References
- Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- Thomas M. Reid, Sean K. Reynolds (Nov. 2005). Champions of Valor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 100. ISBN 0-7869-3697-5.
- Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 139–140. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 66. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 113. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ Jason Carl, Sean K. Reynolds (October 2001). Lords of Darkness. Edited by Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 62. ISBN 07-8691-989-2.