Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War

Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War is a level 5 evocation spell. It is a unique spell which fires a devastating barrage of homing projectiles that deal Force damage. It can only be learned by wizards by scribing a unique scroll.

Description

Summon the apparitions of 6 master strategists. Each apparition strikes a target of your choosing, dealing 2d6 + 6Force damage (for a total of 12d6 + 36Force).

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage: 48~108

2d6 + 6Force

+ 2d6 + 6Force

+ 2d6 + 6Force

+ 2d6 + 6Force

+ 2d6 + 6Force

+ 2d6 + 6Force

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Short rest

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Projectile_CursedTome_CurriculumofStrategy

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

How to learn

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards with  Level 5 Spell Slots can scribe a Scroll of Artistry of War to their spellbooks.

Notes

• The scroll is obtained by reading The Red Knight's Final Strategem in the vault of Sorcerous Sundries. The book can be found at X: 368 Y: 1057, behind a wall north of the entry portal to the vault, either locked behind a hidden button (requires a DC 15 Perception check to reveal) or accessed from the Vault button in Ramazith's Tower.
• This spell can be considered a significantly more powerful version of  Magic Missile. When upcast with a level 5 spell slot, Magic Missile does 7d4+7 (14~35) force damage across 7 projectiles, dealing 24.5 force damage on average. Artistry of War does 12d6+36 (48~108) force damage across 6 projectiles, dealing 78 force damage on average.
  • Like Magic Missile, this spell's projectiles hit without any attack roll and can curve around obstacles and terrain to hit targets without line of sight.
  • Unlike Magic Missile, this spell is not blocked by  Shield.
• This spell can only be cast once per short rest and cannot be upcast with a level 6 spell slot. This recharge time cannot be avoided, even with a free cast feature like  Arcane Battery or  Freecast.
• The incantation for Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War is Pario, Latin for "Bring forth", "Produce", or "Create".