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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Victim" data-source="post: 1119194" data-attributes="member: 78">I prefer "proper" spell names to descriptions.  Sure, you need some idea of what goes with the name.  But having specific names for specific effects means that the effect is a specific concrete thing in the game world.  Not to mention that in Sep's campaign, wizardry is specialized, technical field - how could it NOT have jargon?  Having discrete spell effects go by precise names seems more appropriate than vague descriptions (or even not so vague descriptions).  Consider: Metal box with 4 wheels that transports people -> Car -> mid size family sedan -> Honda Accord -> white Honda Accord with certain options and technical specs.Car or sedan are usually good enough for normal usage.  People with some passing interest in the matter (maybe they're looking at buying a new car) might want the make of car.  Technical experts might want specific details about the engine or something.  In DnD terms, the progession might be  "Bob waves his hands, speaks gibberish, and causes a ball of flame to fly at the orcs"  "Close to melee?  Not with all the fire magic that Bob's blasting the area with."  Bob: "my fireball spell is great for killing orcs."  High level Bob: "Now that my Disjunction as assured removed your Immunity to Elements, I'll treat you all to an Empowered Conflagration."</blockquote>