This is the slightly controvertial teaching syllabus of the Fire College of the Brotherhood of Magic, Brighthelm.

Further information on Fire magic, and the controversy, is available in the Fire College players' guide.

Level 0: Ignite

Range: Touch
Duration: Instant
Effect: Lights a candle or sets a piece of paper on fire (or similar actions, but those aren't guaranteed to work). After lighting, the fire is perfectly mundane and will burn on or go out as such. May be physrepped by a cigarette lighter or similar if safe, or by removing the burnt-up item from play (put it in an OOC container or hand it to a ref).

Level 1: Enflame Arrow

Range: Touch
Duration: 5 minutes or until discharged
Effect: Enchants an arrow, throwing knife or crossbow bolt to do +1 degree of damage; also turns all damage from projectile into Red damage. The magic is expended on the first thing the arrow hits.

Level 1: Firedart

Range: Target
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED SINGLE!" as a dart of bright flame strikes them in the chest.

Level 2: Enflame Arrows

Range: Touch
Duration: 5 minutes or until discharged
Effect: Enchants up to three arrows or crossbow bolts to do +1 degree of damage; also turns all damage from projectile into Red damage. The magic is expended on the first thing the arrow hits (it then dissipates).

Level 2: Firestrike

Range: Target
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED DOUBLE!" as fire leaps from your hand to strike them in the chest.

Level 3: Enflame Dagger

Range: Touch
Duration: 5 minutes
Effect: Enchants a bladed weapon of length 18" or less to do +1 degree of damage; also turns all damage from weapon into Red damage.

Level 3: Ricochet

Range: Target (twice)
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED DOUBLE" as flame leaps at them from your hand. From there, it leaps onto another target: choose another target and call "Target, RED DOUBLE" again. You may not target the same person twice with one casting of this spell.

Level 4: Enflame Sword

Range: Touch
Duration: 5 minutes
Effect: Enchants a bladed weapon of length 42" or less to do +1 degree of damage; also turns all damage from weapon into Red damage. (This spell works just as well on appropriately-sized axes as it does on swords.)

Level 4: Fireball

Range: Target
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED QUAD!" as you throw a football-sized ball of fire which heads unerringly for their heart.

Level 5: Heat Metal

Range: Target
Duration: 10 seconds
Effect: Call "DISARM that [item] 30!" as the weapon is heated with fire until it is too hot to be held.

Level 5: Fiery Blast

Range: Target (twice)
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED DOUBLE STRIKEDOWN" as flame leaps at them from your hand. From there, it leaps onto another target: choose another target and call "Target, RED DOUBLE STRIKEDOWN" again. You may not target the same person twice with one casting of this spell.

Level 6: Inferno

Range: Mass
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "MASS RED TRIPLE!" as columns of fire leap up from the ground around you.

Level 6: Enflame Polearm

Range: Touch
Duration: 5 minutes
Effect: Enchants a bladed weapon of length 42" or more to do +1 degree of damage; also turns all damage from weapon into Red damage. (This works equally well on massive two-handed swords as on polearms and spears.)

Level 7: Fire Storm

Range: Target (many times)
Duration: 5 minutes
Effect: Caster calls a firestorm with 6 charges: each charge may be used to do a RED DOUBLE to a single target by the call "Target, call" with a eight-word vocal, as a blast of fire strikes the target. The firestorm fades away after 5 minutes have passed.

Level 7: Leaping Flame

Range: Target (twice)
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED QUAD!" as your target is suddenly wreathed in flames. From there, the flames leap to another target: choose another target and call "Target, RED QUAD" again. You may not target the same person twice with one casting of this spell.

Level 8 Incinerate

Range: Target (twice)
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "Target, RED QUAD STRIKEDOWN" as flame leaps at them from your hand. From there, it leaps onto another target: choose another target and call "Target, RED QUAD STRIKEDOWN" again. You may not target the same person twice with one casting of this spell.

Level 8: Conflagration

Range: Mass
Duration: Instant
Effect: Call "MASS RED QUIN!" as the ground around you erupts upwards in a pillar of blinding flame.