What's it called? Journey of the Heavenly Storm Dragon (JHSD for short)
What does it do? It brings down an electrical dragon from the heavens that attacks your foe(s). You cast it on only one, but the lighting can go forth to other objective(s) after hitting the first.
In a way, it is an upgraded NES that can harm multiple targets and (presumably) causes more damage than the more conventional lightning spell.
Where is it? Dragons are a very Agatean kind of creature, so the spell lies inside the Heavenly Arts volume of the Bes Pelargic Wizard L- Space Bubble.
What does it require? A staff and a torch. The latter is consumed in the process.
What skills do I need? In degree, lots. In kind, the 4 elementals (air, earth, fire, water) and channeling.
Has it worked? Trust me, you'll know if it doesn't, but a successful output reads something like this:
You sheathe Storm Serpent in the silvery grey saya.
You get a lightable torch from the ornate bone backpack.
You get a staff with a knob on the end from the ornate bone backpack.
You prepare to cast Journey of the Heavenly Storm Dragon on the happy dwarf warrior.
Queued command: draw sword
> The accountant says: My people will call your people.
A merchant turns his back to rearrange his wares.
You spit into the air.
You think of dragon's breath as you blow forcefully into the air, whistling a strange melodic dirge.
You strike the end of your staff with a knob on the end solidly into the ground, setting it humming with power.
With your mind in focus, you sling the torch into the sky and meditate on all the summoned elements.
You swing your staff with a knob on the end towards your hapless target.
A crackling blue serpent arrives from above, and flies toward the happy dwarf warrior in a flash of fury.
You put the staff with a knob on the end in the ornate bone backpack.
The serpent passes completely through the happy dwarf warrior. A hole smokes where a torso used to be!
A storm serpent passes over the happy dwarf warrior and heads directly towards the skittish tabby cat.
You kill the happy dwarf warrior.
Storm Serpent settles smoothly into your grasp, its deadly potential enhanced by the perfect fit of weapon to wielder.
You draw Storm Serpent from a silvery grey saya into your left hand.
The serpent passes completely through the skittish tabby cat. A hole smokes where a torso used to be!
A storm serpent passes over the skittish tabby cat and heads directly towards the accountant.
You kill the skittish tabby cat.
The serpent passes completely through the accountant. A hole smokes where a torso used to be!
You kill the accountant.
Notes:
Quite a few things to comment. In the casts I've made, I've found it a bit underwhelming. It takes a long time to cast - autoattacking powerful people, like citadel guards, will have your shield down before the cast is over. Also, they didn't die from a single cast.
Do not hold anything metal while casting, or it will burn you to cinders. Also, it a spell that allegedly causes terrible damage on you when it fails, frequently killing casters. I'll tell you about it when I get my first dragon death.
The spell requires a staff, but you don't have to be holding it. In fact, you can use the toffee 'staff with a knob at the end' that you can buy in the candy store of the BP Wizard's guild. Also, as stated, you cast it on just one person.
The amount of damage you have causes comes through, as in similar spells, through the messages you get after the lightning hits its target(s). From least to most, they seem to be:
The serpent wraps the <target> in its tail and spews red orbs of energy at his chest before fading away. Comically, the <target> now seems extra crispy as thaumic smoke curls away from his feet.
The serpent passes completely through the <target>. A hole smokes where a torso used to be!
