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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 3337700" data-attributes="member: 3424">One other thing I'd like to do is to make the various effect types more distinct from each other, so that a [Fire] spells really feels different from an [Electricity] spell or a [Sonic] spell. For now, I've got five different types and effects:1. [Fire] spells affect an area and allow a Reflex save for half damage. A 1st-level [Fire] spell would either affect a small area close to the spellcaster (burning hands) or affect a single 5-foot square at range.2. [Electricity] spells affect a target or targets and require a ranged touch attack. Lesser orb of electricity works fine as a 1st-level [Electricity] spell (although I might change the effect to a ray and rename the spell). Scorching ray should be changed to an [Electricity] spell and renamed accordingly (shocking ray?). Lightning bolt could affect up to one target per level in a 120-ft. line.3. [Sonic] spells affect an area, and allow a Fortitude save for half damage, and should generally deal less damage than a [Fire] spell of the same level.4. [Force] spells affect a target and require a normal attack roll ([Force] spells do not ignore armor), but the attack roll modifier is equal to caster level + Charisma (for warmages). [Force] effects continue to ignore the incorporeal miss chance. Magic missile will need to be changed to incorporate the attack roll, but damage can be upgraded (say, to 1d8) to compensate.5. [Light] spells hit automatically and do not allow any saving throws to reduce their effect. A 1st-level [Light] spell would thus work very much like magic missile. A [Light] spell has its maximum effect against undead. It deals less damage (say, 25%) against other types of creatures, and half damage to constructs and inanimate objects.</blockquote>

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