[David Bofinger]

I think ideas like this sound fun when you propose them. "Haha, I tied the bandit's shoelaces together!" But what if it's the fifth fight in a row that the wizard has tied someone's shoelaces together? That might get old pretty fast. I think magic is like this is most interesting if there's a bunch of things you might be able to do but don't always get to choose what. Actually, that might be a good rule of thumb for a wizard generally.