What if we took all the old-school spells (such as those in OSE) and re-imagined them as summoning-type spells? Like…
Magic Missile: A huge hornet made of colorful electricity angrily stings a visible target within range.
Read Languages: A glowing lizard appears on your shoulder and translates any language, coded message, map, or other set of written instructions by whispering into your ear with a hissy voice.