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Might there be a way to maintain the AoE element versatility but have the spells do AoE in ways other than "hit a row"?

Yes but how? the other ready ways are all targets, and the "strikethrough version". I suppose you suggest the chain type, hit first target and then bounce randomly on the opponent. Though it would lose potential because would hit enemies in a random way

Squares, T's, L's...

I like the T, sort of "cone of cold" of AD&D (showing my age here... ahem).
Anyway, will first code the 2nd Act and then see, I think the row attacks will be quite useful in it

You could also have spells harm both teams, though of course harming the enemy team more. Like this for example. Volatile Flames: Causes 150% damage to the enemy front row, and 75% to their back row and your front row.

Also I don't believe I saw any "drain" spells in Loren, like: Does X damage to the target and heals the caster for [all/some of] the damage dealt.

Oh and and and. Bramble Coat loses duration every turn the user takes, and every time the user is attacked. Is it possible to have buffs/debuffs that lose duration only when the bearer is attacked and not with turns taken?

(it might be too late to come up with spells for SotW but you bet I will be trying for Loren 2 instead )

BTW Cone of Cold is an immortal spell, it exists in WoW for example. Instant cast, conical area (much smaller than in D&D though, you cast it in melee range basically), frost damage, slows targets. Also they named an ice cream item Cone of Cold (actually causes problems with macros lol)

There are drain skills in Loren. Not defined as "spell" (but for the engine spell = skill) but there are, like Mesphit's Devour. Rowinda has some nice spells like that

I hope she has mana drain

Here are some, I think the 6 most interesting ones from the Warlock class:






of course, all values will probably need to be tweaked, etc Madness is my favorite skill ever, also because when Rowinda is casting it starts to laugh like a crazy old woman

Just throwing it out there: If you find yourself finally replacing Invigorating Prayer, I think the hunter could really use a straightforward ability to use from the back row. Barrage requires multiple targets to be useful, Take Aim is an investment, Critical Hit/Double Attack are penalized from the back row, and the abilities that require stagger, well, require stagger. Just something that is stronger than aimed shot will do. I don't think it should interact with Hide in Shadows though because "stronger than aimed shot" and "double damage through HiS" probably means too easy gibbing of a backrow mob.

And yes I like those spells, conceptually at least, maybe not those exact numbers

What about Poison Dagger (I think this was the name of goblin scouts skill?) - imho a skill compatible with the backstory of a hunter.