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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8252431" data-attributes="member: 6879661">One of more of these would be my preference<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disadvantage on saving throw in metal armour</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choice to make it a 30’ cone</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choice to have it originate up to 10 ft away from you</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Creature that fails its save can’t take reactions.</li> </ul>Im not a fan of the bouncing off walls. Mainly because we no longer adventure exclusively in stone walled dungeons. I want that lightning bolt to smash through wood not bounce of it.In outdoor areas placing a fireball is much much easier. As it is in larger rooms. It’s harder placing a fireball in a room thats less than 40-50’ if the PCs are in the middle. However in smaller rooms it’s also harder to get in position for a line. The curved nature of the fireball also means it can pick out enemies that are surrounded on two sides. It’s rare that PCs get behind an enemy. So you can often chip a fireball into a conflict where a straight line would hit friends.We’ve already seen an excellent diagram explaining why lightning bolt is a terrible spell for a corridor. Unless your wizard is standing at the front. In which case lightning bolt probably is relatively good.... they’re never gonna live to reach level 4 spells.</blockquote>