Incendiary Incantations

My dissatisfaction with the typical immolation enchantments has led me to devise an improved version, with farther reach and a more impressive impact. After being asked not to conduct my tests within the Academy of Arcane Sciences itself, I have taken temporary residence in a lesser travelled Realm, where I will 'pose no risk to students or faculty'. <b>First Experiment</> Upon first cast, the fireball struck its mark with a delightful crash. The flames did not linger, but the affected trunk was sundered quite expertly. While I am satisfied with impact volume, I would have appreciated more theatrics in the meteoric tail and initial impact. Those who witness it should be left starry-eyed for no less than one hour, thus I return to the drawing board. <b>Second Experiment</> A touch hot upon the hands, but I nearly have it! Blue flame at its core, with a grand whistling as it arcs toward the trees. Still, the fire refuses to catch and the impact is ever so slightly dim. One further revision and I can return with the fruits of my labour. <b>Thir</>- <i>[The remainder of the page is charred and crumbling.]</>