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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7184867" data-attributes="member: 2629">That is overpowered, even with the extended casting time.  It also does not fit the warlock model very well as they have limited 'blaster' abilities.Crimson Flame:2nd level Evocation spellSpell Lists: SorcererCasting Time: 2 roundsRange: 150 feetComponents: V, SDuration: InstantaneousEffect: Tendrils of burning darkness stream from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into a pillar of unholy fire. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a dexterity saving throw. A target takes 2d6 fire and 3d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the fire damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.Your idea here is that this is two spells joined together that get delivered at once.  As you note, it gives you an extra spell slot, effectively.  However, that view is not really reflective of the benefit you're achieving.  There are ways to game that casting time restriction that limit the penalty, and as you note, effectively gaining an extra slot is disproportionately strong at lower level.  Adding an extra turn to a casting time does create a neat change and is worth a minor bump in the effectiveness of the spell, but you must be conservative in how much you'll bump the spell to avoid gaming the system.  The version I have above is slightly better than a Snilloc's Snowball (by 2d6 and 5' radius).  It also gets necrotic damage.  That seems like a good offset for the extra round cast.</blockquote>

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