+1 to the post. There are tones off environment altering spells/ability's in D&D let them be what they are and tone down or take out other spells taking there place (Bonfire, shape earth, control water, black tentacles, ever wall spell...ect ). Why is a brief blast off magic fire setting bricks on fire or a small beam off cold turning the ground to ice when it hit the target? I love the idea of targeting the ground to get these effect but leave the spells as there base versions otherwise.