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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ashockney" data-source="post: 573260" data-attributes="member: 1363">The "C"sCall Lightning - excellent spell, with a huge limitation on a non-controllable element.  Only seen it used once in over 10 campaigns.Calm Animals - this spell affects beasts and magical beasts.  Limits on Int and HD keep it reasonable.  Now a 1st level spell worth a look.Calm Emotions - can anyone say EQ mesmerizing?  The "concentration" duration stinks.  This would be a cool spell if you could simply suppress other "emotion" and "morale" affects (listed in the spell) without concentration.  Cause Fear - instead of capping the spell at 6 HD, why not simply cap the "flee" effect?  Still a great spell in low levels, esp for Clr and Brd.Chain Lightning - I can still remember reading the first time, and noticing right away that this was one of the first multiple target, direct damage spells I'd ever seen.  Excellent!  Too bad the damage blows for the level.Change Self - basically a +10 to a skill spell.  Interetsing thought, what other 1st/2nd level spells would make for good "buffs" to skills with good durations (10 min/lvl).  Can't say I'm a big fan of the flat +10 either, I'd prefer to see +5 increments at least.Changestaff - nice summoning spell for 13th level, considering the 1 hour/level duration.  Also of note on this spell is the unique "focus" requirements.  Very cool concept.  This could be used in other ways to make for some excellent spells.Charm Person - there's an opposed Cha check to trick your "charmed" person.  Why not Bluff or Diplomacy check?Chill Touch - what a great spell.  Show me a first level spell anywhere with the capacity to deal 10d6 damage + Str Drains.  Excellent.Circle of Death - all insta-kill spells are made far superior with hit point caps, which then deal damage over those caps.  For example, this spell might have a cap of say around 50 hit points, and deal 6d10 damage (Fort save for half) if over the cap.  Otherwise, the spell is EXTREMELY effective at 11th when you first get it, and quickly diminishes to no effect within a level or two.Circle of Doom - Cleric damage spells suck, granted, but 12 - 24 points, AoE, with a save for half at 5th level?  Maybe, maybe, I could buy this at 4th level, given that you can only affect enemies.Clairaudience/voyance - nice range.  Anywhere known on the plane.Clone - they took out all the stuff about the clone wanting to kill you if you're still alive.  Interesting story ideas behind this spell..Cloudkill - no save, DoT, against an irresistable type of energy.  Yeah, that's cool.  Spell sculpt and any type of control, and this is a great spell.Command Plants - just another reason NEVER to attack a druid's grove.  Is there anything more effective at defending its territory?Commune - it would be so great if this spell just disappeared.Creeping Doom - awesome!</blockquote>

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