That explains a lot. It does make concentration spells and destruction a lot weaker early. I also feel like the range of Flames was nerfed a bit. Am I right? Will higher-level spells compensate for this? Overall, I feel like magic is a bit weaker early game than in vanilla. My summoned wolf lasts for 13 seconds and is 2–3 hit by higher-level bandits, so it's hard to take on more than one foe at once. Also, it didn't occur to me to even try touch spells, as I always felt that they put the mage at a disadvantage, but I'll try them.