Disregarding the endless array of shapes he could make the meteor assume, Alan had to consider a crucial question: would the chosen shape survive the descent, or would it disintegrate into a barrage of fragmented rocks before striking the ground?
The meteor spell, by its very nature, was versatile. It excelled at area damage, raining destruction over wide swaths of land, yet it also had potential for precise, focused attacks. While not its primary strength, the latter use was far from ineffective. Still, to truly refine the spell, Alan knew he needed to address its weaknesses. He wasn't just taking an asteroid out from space now, after all.