Lightning spell
 

Know what would look really neat?

If the lightning spell would charge up and spin around the player in 2 directions that were opposite to each other. Like one would go clockwise around you and the other counter clockwise.

It would start from the bottom of your player, like the ground almost then nearer the end focus to the players hands. then shoot out into the current lightning bolt.

Then with a higher up level you could have that charge effect even do some minor damage to nearby monsters or enemies that were touching you or 1 or 2 tiles away. Of course this shouldnt be much at all, more like 1-5 damage.
This would be just a side effect to such a charge of a spell like that.

You could add in a gradual increase to the charge up damage. starting at one then going up to whatever number until it fires out from the player.

This effect could be added into any other powerful spell that is actually casted from the player.

It wouldnt be for charged wands because the wand is allready charged. And would not have to go through this phase.

Force-Lightning style for the win! That would be pretty awesome. :D