From what I've seen the spells sometimes do quite a lot of damage for their level but at other times they seem to adhere to some sort of rules.
Thus I'm wondering are there some guidelines for spell damage / level for ranged and touch attacks?
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Sign up to join this communityFrom what I've seen the spells sometimes do quite a lot of damage for their level but at other times they seem to adhere to some sort of rules.
Thus I'm wondering are there some guidelines for spell damage / level for ranged and touch attacks?
There's some fairly comprehensive guidelines for how to make spells in pathfinder here. Included are a table of guidelines for appropriate damage.