Sunbolt Damage Type [magic]

[Tinman]

Edited for clarity:

Originally Posted by Varyon

Maybe a version should be renamed Sunbeam (and probably do 1d burn, as in DFRPG), with Sunbolt dealing 1d-1 imp?

I really like this Idea! Thanks.
(tho reverse the names for consitancy).

[benz72]

Originally Posted by Tinman

The 1d-1 works when it's imp as ice dagger is also 1d-1 imp.
However, if it's 1d-1 burn it's low compared to flat damage spells such as fireball, ice sphere, stone missile, acid ball, ect...
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One of the other things you could do to make the spell a touch more useful while keeping the 1d-1 damage rating is increase the accuracy of the spell. "Accurate as a laser" makes a lot more sense to me than "Accurate as a fireball" or "Accurate as a lightning bolt".
Being able to reliably hit farther away is a reasonable thing for a highly focused missile spell the way I picture things.

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by benz72

One of the other things you could do to make the spell a touch more useful while keeping the 1d-1 damage rating is increase the accuracy of the spell. "Accurate as a laser" makes a lot more sense to me than "Accurate as a fireball" or "Accurate as a lightning bolt".
Being able to reliably hit farther away is a reasonable thing for a highly focused missile spell the way I picture things.

Sure, but I'm not trying to rewrite or maximize the spell. I'm trying to figure out it's RAW "proper" damage & type, and update it where necessary. (as was demonstrated that it's type should be burn not imp.)