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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8729772" data-attributes="member: 58172">The problem is, the 5e Fireball spell enjoys plot protection, and is more powerful than a spell should be for a slot-3 spell.The goal was too make the wellknown spell a little extra spectacular. But the result is it becomes the defacto benchmark that all spells at all slots compare too, whose powerfulness is measured relative too it. In other words, Fireball tends to cause power creep.It would have been better if the Fireball spell had effects that are comparable to other slot-3 spells, or instead became a slot-4 spell.The situation is what it is.Arguably, Lightning Bolt is also a wellknown spell, and probably deserves the same plot protection that Fireball does.Flavorwise, that Lightning Bolt causes the Stunned condition, or at least denies a reaction until the creatures next turn, is awesome.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8729772, member: 58172"] The problem is, the 5e [I]Fireball[/I] spell enjoys plot protection, and is more powerful than a spell should be for a slot-3 spell. The goal was too make the wellknown spell a little extra spectacular. But the result is it becomes the defacto benchmark that all spells at all slots compare too, whose powerfulness is measured relative too it. In other words, Fireball tends to cause power creep. It would have been better if the Fireball spell had effects that are comparable to other slot-3 spells, or instead became a slot-4 spell. The situation is what it is. Arguably, [I]Lightning Bolt[/I] is also a wellknown spell, and probably deserves the same plot protection that Fireball does. Flavorwise, that Lightning Bolt causes the Stunned condition, or at least denies a reaction until the creatures next turn, is awesome. [/QUOTE]

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