AFFLICTIVE Spells which cause direct damage to one's target are known as afflictive spells. A successful save against an afflictive spell always halves the damage dealt by the spell, while failing to resist degrades afflictive resistance for a short period of time in addition to the spell's other effects. Notable afflictive spells include 'wrath' and 'hellstream'. Elf and dwarf races experience a bonus (or penalty) to their afflictive spell levels based upon their current intelligence stat. This bonus is equal to their (intelligence -20)/2, rounded down.
11.8.1. SUMMARY > COMBAT > MAGIC > AFFLICTIVE