Lightning Bolt vs Frost Bolt

chandergovind · November 26, 2018, 15:41

I haven't played as a Mage a lot, so maybe I am missing something here.

In the second book of Spells, Conjuring and Tricks, we have the Lightning Bolt and Frost Bolt spells. While LBolt always produces a beam, FBolt mostly produces a Bolt and sometime a beam.

So, wouldn't Lightning Beam be a better name? I am having to look at the description again and again when faced off against a corridor packed with Orcs.

Huqhox · November 26, 2018, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by chandergovind

I haven't played as a Mage a lot, so maybe I am missing something here.

In the second book of Spells, Conjuring and Tricks, we have the Lightning Bolt and Frost Bolt spells. While LBolt always produces a beam, FBolt mostly produces a Bolt and sometime a beam.

So, wouldn't Lightning Beam be a better name? I am having to look at the description again and again when faced off against a corridor packed with Orcs.

Short answer: Yes

Longer answer: I'd quite like 'bolt','beam', 'breath' and 'ball' equivalents of all the standard attack spells. I'll test that out one day

Sky · November 26, 2018, 17:26

We inherited the name from DnD, where there is Fireball (targetted AOE) and Lightning Bolt (hit all enemies in a line).

Pete Mack · November 26, 2018, 18:16

D&D inherited the name from real life,where the term 'lightning bolt' (or 'thunderbolt') is current. Renaming storm spells and lightning bolt won't be an improvement.

fph · November 27, 2018, 08:30

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Originally Posted by Pete Mack

D&D inherited the name from real life,where the term 'lightning bolt' (or 'thunderbolt') is current.

Unlikely; that would require D&D players to know what real life is.

November 26, 2018, 15:41	#1
chandergovind Rookie Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 4	Lightning Bolt vs Frost Bolt I haven't played as a Mage a lot, so maybe I am missing something here. In the second book of Spells, Conjuring and Tricks, we have the Lightning Bolt and Frost Bolt spells. While LBolt always produces a beam, FBolt mostly produces a Bolt and sometime a beam. So, wouldn't Lightning Beam be a better name? I am having to look at the description again and again when faced off against a corridor packed with Orcs.

November 26, 2018, 17:26	#3
Sky Veteran Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: somewhere on the south coast Age: 46 Posts: 1,206	We inherited the name from DnD, where there is Fireball (targetted AOE) and Lightning Bolt (hit all enemies in a line). __________________ "i can take this dracolich"

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Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,053 Donated: $40	D&D inherited the name from real life,where the term 'lightning bolt' (or 'thunderbolt') is current. Renaming storm spells and lightning bolt won't be an improvement.

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