Burning Shadows is not a difficult spell by any means, and it has something of a reputation in the Grey College for those who learn it becoming very excited at the possibilities before they start to grasp its limitations. It is not especially damaging, especially compared to what the more rambunctious Winds can achieve, and where most spells require a competent Wizard or a sturdy shield to be defended against, Burning Shadows can be foiled by a sunny day or a well-lit room. But none of that matters. At this time and in this place, it is a delivery mechanism, and with the work of the greatest minds of the Grey College and the greatest Runelord of the Karaz Ankor gone into it, it can deliver in any cardinal direction and what it delivers is devastating.