Lightning bolt w/ wrong damage

[ChitownWillie]

For SPCL722.SPL, Description reads:

"Upon casting this spell, the wizard releases a powerful stroke of electrical energy that inflicts 1d6 points of damage per level of the spellcaster (maximum damage of 10d6) to the target creature. A successful saving throw vs. breath at -4 reduces this damage to half."

But behind-the-scenes, the two (2) Damage Effects are:

And

Confirmed in game with my Priest of Talos:

Installed:

00000: /* created or unbiffed */ SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2 0 0 // Spell Revisionsv4.19

[lambda-dom]

This is the Talos cleric kit version of lightning bolt, if I am not mistaken. So the fix is d8 -> d6 and the save penalty -2 -> -4, correct?

note(s):
* Patch in #124

[ChitownWillie]

Problem is that a level 1 Priest of Talos is still doing 3D8 + 2D8 - when it should be 1D6.

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On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 5:32 AM lambda-dom ***@***.***> wrote: This is the Talos cleric kit version of lightning bolt, if I am not mistaken. So the fix is d8 -> d6, correct? Submitting a patch soon. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#123 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APTYFGOULJD44PAPABEKSO3XPZ4MJANCNFSM6AAAAAA2DUAHZM> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[ChitownWillie]

See also: https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/38492/priest-of-talos-lightning-bolt-should-cause-the-appropriate-damage-at-levels-1-through-4

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On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 9:03 AM dla ***@***.***> wrote: Problem is that a level 1 Priest of Talos is still doing 3D8 + 2D8 - when it should be 1D6. On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 5:32 AM lambda-dom ***@***.***> wrote: > This is the Talos cleric kit version of lightning bolt, if I am not > mistaken. So the fix is d8 -> d6, correct? Submitting a patch soon. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#123 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APTYFGOULJD44PAPABEKSO3XPZ4MJANCNFSM6AAAAAA2DUAHZM> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

[lambda-dom]

The die and the save penalty is already in the patch, so it is missing the 1-4 level headers (and re-level the first header). Fixing it soon-ish.

[ChitownWillie]

Thank you!

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On Wed, Jul 12, 2023, 3:52 PM lambda-dom ***@***.***> wrote: The die and the save penalty is already in the patch, so it is missing the 1-4 level headers (and re-level the first header). Fixing it soon-ish. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#123 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APTYFGPC54N6AZMKYKDEICLXP4FAJANCNFSM6AAAAAA2DUAHZM> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[lambda-dom]

Closing the issue as the patch is in.

[ChitownWillie]

Thanks again! Is the patch available as a standalone? I'd like to apply to an existing installation.

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On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 2:21 PM lambda-dom ***@***.***> wrote: Closed #123 <#123> as completed. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#123 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APTYFGKNQUVK3D7L2ESFK43XQBDERANCNFSM6AAAAAA2DUAHZM> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[lambda-dom]

The only thing the patch corrects, gamewise, is the spell itself. So if you want to apply it to a running installation, probably the easiest way is to click the code button in the front page to download the latest snapshot, pluck out spcl722.spl from the spell_rev/shared folder and drop it on the override folder of the bg installation.