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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Technik4" data-source="post: 1024918" data-attributes="member: 7211">Couple ThingsFirst, you didn't specify what "encased in ice and snow" means, so that should be clarified. Second, while I don't think there is as tight a balance on the various resistances and immunities as there could (should) be, Sonic and Acid are very downplayed in the Core Rules. There is no generic +1d6 Sonic or Acid damage weapon enhancement, and there are few spells with those damage types (namely a couple conjurations do acid and a couple bard/wizard spells do sonic).Here's my breakdown:-Fire-1-Burning Hands2-Flaming Sphere2-Scorching Ray3-Fireball4-Fire Shield4-Fire Trap4-Wall of Fire7-Delayed Blast Fireball7-Prismatic Spray9-Meteor Swarm-Cold-0-Ray of Frost4-Ice Storm4-Wall of Ice5-Cone of Cold6-Otiluke's Freezing Sphere8-Polar Ray-Electricity-1-Shocking Grasp3-Lightning Bolt6-Chain Lightning7-Prismatic Spray-Acid-0-Acid Splash2-Melf's Acid Arrow6-Acid Fog7-Prismatic Spray-Sonic-4-Shout8-Great ShoutThis is just a quick spin through my new phb, but it shows that fire is dominant, with cold and electricity backing it up. Shout is barely represented, and acid is almost a middle ground, but not quite. Personally I would make Acid spells in the theme of what they already are, namely either in a glob (missile) of acid which you throw, or a fog of it. I don't think sonic needs anymore play because its very hard to resist.As for the big 3, I think fire is well represented enough, and doesnt need anymore spells. I wouldnt mind seeing a low level (1-3) cold spell, its tough waiting for Ice Storm at 7th level to be a cold specialist. Lightning is pretty well represented, but it lacks a high-level punch (besides metamagicking Chain Lightning).However, again I would keep the spells in the somewhat loose themes they already occupy. I might make a new lightning spell but it would use the Line attack, or perhaps a high-level touch attack. A new cold spell I would stick to either cone or ray formats. I think this keeps the flavor of the elements, which can be an important thing. Unfortunately, fire is all over the place.Technik</blockquote>

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