Well, I think that my favorite contributions were from the School of Mysticism, if I had to choose.

Still, the rage school has some interesting things because Angry Blood, Anger's Punishment, and Angry Revenge are just so much different than other spell effects.

But yea, I agree that trying to determine how many spell points/ mana is REALLY HARD if not impossible. And that everything WILL be changed. I based all my values off of the Spell of Making being 25/ 25 ... and of people starting out as 15/15 ... this leads me to believe that in order to cast high level spells they will need a lot of levelling. Still, the spell points required for some of my more "crazy" spells will probably need to be higher once we have those techs that increase our SpellPoint Caps.

If I had to narrow down my wishlist, it would be everything from Mysticism and Rage spellbooks (and probably my Chaos spells too). Those are the ones that are really "unique" in my opinion.

Truthfully Im proud of all the rage spells, and while some of the Mysticism spells are there to "create" the class, like the Ethereal Spells, the rest (like Third Eye, Foresight, and Appocalypse Now) I am quite proud of.

See, my idea is to have battles take place in new and exciting ways. Not only a Strategical Magic duel but also a Tactical Magical Strategy for casting spells. If you have a lot of spare mana, the RAGE spells can really synergize, yet some of the Rage spells are only useful if you are losing a battle or other special circumstance.

Still, the idea is to make the spell be awesome without it "Just" being about the damage, but you have to have the damage spells too. Of course from the core spell books we have a lot of very simple damage spells, but the Monsoons and Blizzards are very interesting strategic storms ... and a Blizzard has the potential to wipe out an entire army. And then you have Troposphere spells from Air that are the "perfect" counter to Storms ... I mean, they can be dispelled the normal way, but use a Troposphere is the most cost effective way to remove an enemy Storm enchantment, or tactical storm spell.

Also, if you fight a battle *inside* a storm, that storm will continue (to an extent) inside the tactical battle.

With Necromancy, my core idea was to have summoned skeletons NOT cost enchantment slots, and to be created at the expense of your population. Maybe a gold upkeep just to be balanced, but probably less gold than normal soldiers.

Also, perhaps my fascination with Tactical spells is partly due to my plans to work on a Shin Megami Tensei mod, which would focus primarily on INTERESTING and VARIED ways to fight a tactical battle, and some monsters that cannot be killed in the conventional way.

1. Spell Name: Macros' Highway

2. Strategic

3. Arcane Knowledge: 20

4. Mana: 20 + 10/turn

5. Air?

6. Creates a rift between 2 tiles under your control, anywhere on the map. Allows all (even enemy/NPC) units to pass through.

7. Chaos?

8. Notes: There is a cumulative chance ((20/INT)%) per turn of the rifts spawning random hostile monsters per turn. Monster levels determined by city level and/or garrison strength of the strongest of the 2 cities closest to the rifts, but it should be a challenge and pose a serious threat. Also due to the sheer power needed to maintain a sizable hole through reality, a player may only have 1 pair of rifts active at any time.

Further note: This is now extremely doable thanks to Frogboy's work with random monster generation here. All you really need is a tile done up with a rift for art and a permanent teleport effect. 

I like this idea.

 The Idea of opening a Gate to move yourself/troops through is good plus that fact if you lose control over one end or the other your enemy can use it is reall good. Even better with a chance of having some big bad monster show up as well at one end or the other.

1. Spell Name: Summoning Circle

2. Strategic

3. Arcane Knowledge: 20

4. Mana: 15 +5/turn

5. Shards: Fire

6. Creates an interplanar gate that randomly spawns hostile monsters. 

7. Summoning

8. Notes: Every turn has a fairly good chance (INT%, cumulative) of spawning a random monster that is hostile to everyone. Cast in enemy territory and grab the popcorn! Can be dispelled. Also note the maintenance cost

There could be multiple versions of this spell, with lower levels randomly gating in lesser creatures and more powerful versions randomly spawning demons and such. Using the new stuff Frogboy is working on with creatures teaming up...imagine casting this at a higher level deep in enemy territory and having a demon army show up on your enemy's doorstep several turns later...of course then you have to deal with a demon army that owns a city (or several) 

1. Create River
2. Strategic
3. Arcane Knowledge: 10
4. Mana Cost: 5
5. Shards: None
6. Creates 1 square of river (river must connect to ocean or another river square....for easier direction making and so 1 square of river doesn't look strange)
7. Spell Book: Earth
8. This could have multiple uses

- Random chance of creating Fertile Land on, or next to, river.

- With land cities having no ports, it could provide sea trade and troop transportation at a reduced level (less trade and slower troop load time).  Ships could move along the river, or have small river vessels that are more limited and can't leave the river/coast.

- City bonuses if the river runs through the city (even if you can't see it on the map).  Watermills could give mills slight bonuses.  A river connecting a forest to a city could give a wood gathering bonus (floating logs down river).  Heck, it could even make improve city designs if you had a river running through it and the mills had to be touching the river, but that might be too complicated.

- Could provide added defense to battles for troops in the field and for a city or fort. 

- If ships are allowed to move along the river, you could have a river defense building...a fort, the ability to float burning ships down river at attackers, or something to control the river and prevent people from using it to their advantage when you have control.

- I had other ideas, but I just blanked...

Puppet Master

Tactical

Arcane Knowledge: 20

Mana Cost: 15

Shards: None

Spell Book: Life

The Mage can command flesh bone and blood to do his will, the target unit remains aware but has no control over their own body, that is transfered to the spell caster for the duration of the combat after which the unit will flee if still alive. The unit gets -1 to attack and defense as their body is being commanded by someone else. There should be some chance of resisting this spell via will but even if they resist the units suffers -2 attack and defense and -2 moral due to fighting for control of their own body.

  Adrenal Rush

Tactical

Arcane Knowledge: 10

Lasts: Int Tactical turns

Mana Cost: 10

Shards: None

Spell Book: Life

The caster uses life magic to stimulate the adrenal glands of a unit of soldiers. The gain +2 to combat speed, +1 to defense, +1 morale for Int turns as they move and react faster and feel more confident. After which they suffer -2 defense, -1 combat speed, -1 morale for 2 turns from post adrenaline shakes.

Regeneration

Tactical

Arcane Knowledge: 20

Mana Cost: 20

Shards: None

Spell Book: Life

The Mage casts a spell on a unit accelerating and augmenting their natural healing powers, cuts and broken bones heal in seconds, limbs regrow in minutes and nothing short of death can stop the process. In game terms for the duration of the tactical combat the target unit regenerates +2 health per turn if wounded and gains +1 morale.

Fist of God

Arcane Knowledge: 30

Tactical

Mana Cost: 35

Target Area: (maybe 4 tactical squares not sure).

Shards: Earth, Air

Spell Book: Celestial

The mage reaches up into the firmament and captures one of the great rocks that floats in the empty void beyond the world pulling it down on the heads of their enemies. Does 200 blunt damage to all units in the target area. and stuns any units in the area it doesn't kill for 3 turns.

Immortal Army

Strategic

Aracne Knowledge: 30

Mana Cost: 20

Shards: Earth

Spell Book: Enchantment

This enchantment is cast on a group of units, they become tied to the earth if they are killed in battle their bodies will liquify and drain into the ground they will then be reborn a new in the nearest city controlled by their soverign. Literally regrowing from the womb of the earth like strange trees complete with their equipment. This will work only once for the unit in question then the spell must be recast if the mage wants to make the army immortal again. This enchantment gives +5 to morale while it is on a unit since the troops know they can not die while in service to their lord.

Hungry Vault

Strategic

Arcane Knowledge: 10

Mana Cost: 10

Shards: Earth

Spell Book: Enchantment

The mage casts this on another soverigns town, the vault in that town is enchanted so it swallows gold and transports it through the ground to the casters vault. 10% of the gold income from the targeted town goes to the caster each turn until this enchantment is removed or dispelled.

Promised Land

Strategic

Arcane Knowledge: 10

Mana: 10

Shards: None

Spell Book: Enchantment

This spell is cast on a city and gives a 50% bonus to it's prestige as visitors feel a sense of warmth, saftey and contentment.

I really like this idea, a book of tranformations would be a great idea.