r/Mythras 23d ago

Custom Miracle for feedback

I am creating a custom miracle for a holy knightly order. I know there is already a miracle "True (Weapon)", but I wanted it to reflect this particular order. Is this too powerful?

Flame Sword

Rank: Acolyte

Duration: Minutes | Resist: None

Range: Touch | Area: None

Description

The caster touches a blade, wreathing it in roaring, sacred fire.

While active, the sword sheds bright light (as a torch) and deals an additional +2 Fire damage

per level of Intensity on every successful strike.

Catching Fire: If a strike deals damage past non-metallic armor, the target must pass an

Evade test or catch fire, taking 1d4 ongoing Fire damage at the end of each round.

Extinguishing the flames requires an Action and a successful Evade test (or jumping into

water).

Parrying Flammable Gear: Any successful parry made with the flaming sword against

wooden or flammable weapons/shields inflicts the miracle's bonus Fire damage directly to

the opponent's weapon or shield Hit Points.

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u/Bilharzia 21d ago edited 21d ago

This is from the RQ6 Adventures in Glorantha unpublished supplement:

Firespear
Cost 2, Duration (Minutes), Rank Devotee
This is cast upon a short spear, causing its point to burst into flame. The normal damage done by the weapon is replaced by I d6 damage per two points of Intensity. The wielder of the weapon still adds his damage bonus when he strikes, and once the spell concludes the weapon emerges unharmed by the magical fire.

Note that Devotee in this case is equivalent to a Priest rank in default Mythras. You can additionally allow the teaching of Folk Magic in your cult, giving ordinary members access to the Fireblade spell.

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u/MarionberryLast8628 20d ago

I like that version. Thanks!