Much of the knowledge I'd accumulated in my head about Istaria the last time I was playing has long since leaked out of my ears.

Can someone give me an idea as to which biped schools, of the damage dealing types, have a decent assortment of Area Effect abilities/spells? Trying to gather information about how some of the adventure schools fit together, and what they're good at can be a bit overwhelming, even for an old vet of Horizons