Widogast's Web of Fire

*Widogast's Web of Fire*
Widogast's Web of Fire
	Official art of Caleb casting Widogast's Web of Fire, by Rich Kelly from The World of Critical Role.
Also known as	Web of Fire
Mechanical information
School	Evocation
Level	4
Casting time	1 action
Range	60 feet
Components	V, S, M (a cat's cradle of thread or string coated in phosphorus)
Duration	Instantaneous
Effects	Deals fire damage to up to 5 creatures, or greater damage to a single creature
Classes	Wizard
Historical information
Created	~836 PD (first used)
Creator	Caleb Widogast
Known users	Caleb Widogast

Widogast's Web of Fire is a 4th-level evocation spell created by Caleb Widogast.^[2]

Description[edit | edit source]

Widogast's Web of Fire requires one action to cast, with verbal, somatic, and material components. The material component is a cat's cradle of string coated in phosphorous.

The caster strikes their palms upon the ground, causing a web of flame to crackle out and streak towards up to five creatures the caster can see within 60 feet. The fire then explodes upward into a column of flame. Each target must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, and half on a success. Alternatively, the caster can cause all five streaks of fire to converge on a single target, intensifying the damage to 12d6 fire damage.^[1]

The fire can travel over objects up to 5 feet high, but cannot travel through water.^[4] Flammable objects in the fire's path are ignited.^[1]

When cast at higher levels, the spell deals 1d6 additional damage for each spell slot level above 4th.^[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Critical Role — cast by Caleb Widogast
- "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 2:53:26 (first appearance)
- "The Beat of the Permaheart" (2x82) at 3:33:35
- "The Cathedral" (2x86) at 2:35:02
- "Family Shatters" (2x96) at 1:07:05
- "Family Shatters" (2x96) at 1:25:52
- "Under Timeless Ice" (2x116) at 1:47:26
- "Welcome to Cognouza" (2x137) at 2:08:14
- "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 2 – Uk'otoa Unleashed" (OSx51) at 1:14:43

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Liam O'Brien's tweet of the spell's description ([1]).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 2:53:33.
↑ "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 2:53:43.
↑ "Family Shatters" (2x96) at 51:22.

Art:

↑ Official art of Caleb casting Widogast's Web of Fire, by Rich Kelly from The World of Critical Role. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.

[spell_description-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 ^1.8 Liam O'Brien's tweet of the spell's description ([1]).

[2x8010413-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 2:53:33.

[2x8010423-4] "The Folding Halls" (2x80) at 2:53:43.

[2x963082-5] "Family Shatters" (2x96) at 51:22.

[1] Official art of Caleb casting Widogast's Web of Fire, by Rich Kelly from The World of Critical Role. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.

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