ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Since you can closely control it to stop it hurting party members, could it be made not to hurt neutrals too?

I just incinerated the lost merchant by accident

A similar adjustment to Molten Skin would be nice too.

Or, if these don't get change, could the descriptions please make it clear that neutrals will be killed.

you can control it closely but not that closely apparently