I have recently had a revelation.
You know how NPCs have trouble getting over ledges and other pathfinding problems? Snow and sand magic solve almost all of that. The only problem is the staring at walls, but this makes my life so much easier.
Why? One word: platforms.
Snow and sand make platforms upon using most offensive spells. This means NPCs can use them to hop over ledges, avoid obstacles, and generally pathfind better.
The other restriction is that it can’t quite bridge over rivers easily, but still.
Here’s a demonstration of rescuing pirates:
I haven’t had too much testing with a whole army, but still. Useful utility magic for messing with NPCs or making them fight.
