Projected Channeling
Prerequisite: Cha 13, channel energy class feature, Selective Channeling.
Benefit: When you channel energy, you may choose to center the burst on a point other than yourself. For every 30’ away from you, reduce the number of targets available for Selective Channeling by 1 (minimum 0).
Normal: The channeled burst must be centered on you.
Thoughts?
Kinda strong. Honestly, I'd do it-
"For every 30ft away from you, spend another use of channel energy'.
This means evil clerics don't get a negative-energy fireball, while good ones can still make positive use of it.
Hm. I think it is still weaker than fireball, considering the range. Most clerics are going to top out at Cha +5 * 30 = 150, which is not even great for medium spell range.
If it really needs nerfing in the playtest, I plan to reduce the area of the channeling by half, so a 15-foot radius.
In general though, a two-feat investment for a short-range fireball keyed off a secondary ability score seems fair to me.
I'm prepared to hear arguments to the contrary, hence the post. :)