Transmute Fire to Smoke

(See also: Transmutation Spells)

Another elemental transmutation spell, transmute fire to smoke renders a large volume of nonmagical fire into an equal amount of smoke. The resulting smoke obscures all vision (including infravision) beyond 2 feet, and incapacitates for Id4 rounds anyone within it who fails a saving throw versus poison. The smoke dissipates in Id6+1 rounds in normal conditions, faster in strong winds.

Although it works on nonmagical fires of any size up to its maximum area of effect, the spell was created by a wizard looking to create a safe zone within a large fire such as a forest fire or on the plane of Fire. In such an environment, the area remains free of flames for the duration, although anyone within the area has to deal with a continual cloud of choking smoke.

This spell offers no protection versus fireball, dragon's breath, or any other magical flame. If cast directly upon a single fire elemental or other native of the Elemental Plane of Fire (including efreeti and fire mephits), however, the spell inflicts 3d6 points of damage. The material component of this spell is a tiny, fire-blackened ball of iron.