Forked lightning is a battle spell of Pyre, the affinity of fire, destruction and war. Before battle, a bolt falls on one enemy company, selected by chance, and strikes it hard. Then it branches. It runs on through every company in the enemy army, and it harms more of those that stand in greater numbers. When it has passed, the whole enemy army strikes weaker for the rest of that battle. The card shows each part.
Each side brings only one battle spell, and this one must still get past the ward, the resistance of its affinity and the creature's own resistance. Cast from a shard of another affinity, every part of it is weaker.
Sealborn of Pyre say the spell branches the way Heaven's Gate broke. When the Skybreaker broke through, pieces broke away and scattered, and every Sealborn wakes holding one. One blow, they say, and then the pieces fly everywhere. Research presses this spell into that shard, and a returning Sealborn must recover it after each recasting.
Player-visible facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Base mana per cast | 250000 |
| Turns per cast | 0 |
| Type | battle |
Current costs and availability come from your legal actions. Affinity and active effects can change the base cost.