So how about extending the depth of the casting queue?

[Kel]

"*cough*...*ahem*...is this thing on ?"
"Testing..1..2..3.."
"Ok, all mages please report to tent 12 where official spellbooks will be distributed by the labmaster general."
"Per article 13a, governing Battlefield Magic & Authorized Application, any mage caught with a spellbook not authorized by his commanding Special officer or using other unauthorized magic means or paraphernalia, may face severe penalties, ranging from demotion for minor deviations to feebleminding for repeated offenses."
"You may now return to your normal research...Dismissed!".

- Kel