Fireball
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Fireball – also known as Fire Blast – is one of the most popular attack spells available.
Spell Description[edit]
While defensive magic is good and just in its own way, sometimes more direct action from the magic user is required. That is when a spell such as Fireball comes into play. Casting it hurls a flaming sphere of destruction at the caster's foes, setting them ablaze. Lesser foes are instantly killed, while stronger ones sustain serious injuries. Its low requirements make it a favorite attack spell of mages.
Explosion is a stronger version of this spell, while Cold Blast is its exact opposite. Both have their strengths, but do not manage to be as economical as the common Fireball.
History[edit]
Fireballs as a magical attack weapon proved to be quite popular very early on. During last Age of Darkness in Ultima III the spell Fulgar was that day's version of the Fireball, while the spell Noxum could even attack multiple enemies. With the establishment of Britannia, the spell was streamlined and eventually adapted to the the final system of magic in eight circles.
While fireball attacks were unknown on the Serpent Isle with it connection to cold attacks, on Pagan the sorcerers had the spell Flame Bolt, which in essence was their version of the Fireball spell.
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When beset upon by evil, the spellcaster has many offensive tools at his or her disposal. We have discussed some of the indirect magics such as Energy Fields, but there are times when more direct action is required. There is a class of missile spells for such occasions, of which the Fireball spell is the intermediate one. All such spells call for the use of the precious Black Pearl for its power in the launching of projectiles. In the case of the Fireball, Sulphurous Ash is also called for in equal proportion, for its powers of fire-flash are integral to the creation of flaming missiles. Speak the name of your enemy when the spell is cast and your aim shall be unerring and your enemy will be devastated by the flames of the magical fires.
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Vas Flam effectively gathers a great ball of flame, which may then be hurled at a foe. A simple spell, the great advantage of Vas Flam is that, aimed accurately, it will surely hit its mark and, just as surely, inflict damage. Combine common sulphurous ash and a single black pearl over a hot flame. When the ash has adhered well to the pearl, remove it and store it until needed. Cast the talisman at a foe while uttering “Vas Flam” and a great flaming ball will smite him.
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Hurls a mighty flaming missile at your opponent.
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Hurls a mighty flaming missile at your opponent.
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This spell causes great jets of flame to burst forth from the mage and strike his target.
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This spell hurls a flaming missile at an opponent.
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Drawn from roiling fires deep beneath the soil, the energy of a Fireball spell can incinerate an unprotected foe. The primal magic herein requires no special aptitude to master. However, centuries of misbegotten campaigns have weeded many of those most susceptible to it.
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Ultima Saga[edit]
This article or section is about the Ultima Saga series of novels. The information within may not apply to Ultima V or other Ultima games.
In Lynn Abbey's Ultima Saga, the sorceress Meraise carries a staff that burns with a Vas Flam spell, illuminating the ground in front of her but only partially showing her face.[1]
- Using more black pearl than needed in Ultima IX can cause the spellbook of the mage to incinerate, as the mage Genser had learned the hard way at one time during his apprenticeship.
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