Green-flame blade, also spelled greenflame blade, is an arcane spell which wreaths the caster's weapon in deadly green fire. It is a low-level spell favored by spellcasters who fight with weapons.
Effect[]
The caster attacks a nearby opponent with a weapon, which is wreathed in green flame. The fire can leap to another enemy adjacent to them.[1]
The spell is cast by artificers, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards.[2]
History[]
Recent history[]
The spell has been associated with House of Flowers, an organization of followers of the elven god Corellon, whose drow-hunting paladins and swordmages learn a technique known as the Rose King's Balm.[3]
The eladrin adventuring guide Zestren uses this technique.[4]
It is popular in Faerûn, where it is used by War Wizards of Cormyr, bladesingers, and warlocks of the Pact of the Blade.[1]
Publication history[]
D&D 4th edition[]
This spell first appeared in the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide (2008), p.27, under the spelling Greenflame Blade. It is a 1st-level swordmage at-will attack power, dealing fire damage to a target and all a smaller amount of fire damage to adjacent enemies.
At the Acquisitions Incorporated D&D game held at PAX Prime 2013, Chris Perkins started a tradition of the audience shouting "green flame", a reference to the movie Big Trouble in Little China.[5]
D&D 5th edition[]
Under the spelling "Green-Flame Blade", this spell appeared in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015), p.142.
It was reprinted in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (2020), p.107. Minor changes were made to the spell: it no longer requires a verbal component, and only works on a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp. All melee weapons in the Player's Handbook (5e) (2014), p.149, are worth at least 1 sp.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (2015), p.142.
- ↑ Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (2020), p.105.
- ↑ Channel Divinity: Corellon, Dragon #386 (Apr 2010), p.65.
- ↑ The Slaver's Stone, Dungeon #181 (Aug 2010), p.50.
- ↑ Acquisitions Incorporated - PAX Prime 2013 D&D Game (2013). YouTube, 15m 26s.