@puffy the smaller chest had some loot in, but had to be smashed as it was facing 180 degrees wrongly

It would also be good if there were some reason for those that might view the quest giver as a racial enemy a reason to not wander over and kill him, maybe make it an injured recluse/druid or something ?

Just i found that on hearing the quest giver dialogue i had no ic reason not to attack the thing and actually on hearing that it was dwarves (not even a hint of doubt as to whether they might be durgaer or anything) that were responsible for the giants predicament i was moved to finish the job for them...

@Winterhawk99 said in circle of flame spell harms allies:

my own opinion: Circle of flame should stop anyone coming in contact with the mage who cast it. it is a purely defensive spell used in dire circumstances when the mage feels threatened to the point of their death.

No one should try to entreat a mage with a ring of fire surrounding them. Another point is that it is not the standard buff being that it is a short lived spell. Not meant for a standard buff. I say do not alter it for RP reasons. It does what it is meant to do IC even more so than the necromantic spell death armor.

this spell is not flame armour but an explosion centered on the caster

if it is supposed to affect allies then tbh no one will ever take it as you could do the same thing with a fireball centered on your feet, same damage and radius i think but fireball has other utility too.

so the only thing that the circle spell has going for it is a nice vfx and a decent rp value, but i cant see that anyone is ever going to take it?