Spark Burst

This spell agitates the matter of phlogiston or atmosphere in a chosen location, releasing electrical energy. The spell can work through a crystal sphere portal or across void wildspace to other atmospheres, but has no effect on a void.

In atmosphere, this spell damages all beings in the affected area equal to 1 point per caster level, and may detonate explosive or flammable substances touched by its sparks. In phlogiston, the sparks ignite all flammables in the area of effect (with possible additional damage), and ignite the phlogiston. All beings in the area suffer 1d4 points of damage per caster level. For every 10 dice of damage of a spark burst, 1 hull point of damage is dealt to any ship in, or partially in, the area of effect.

In the flow, this spell does not endanger the caster, because the electrical energy does not emanate from him, occurring only at a distance.

The material components are a piece of flint and a chunk of ferrous metal, of any size.