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Do burst/close burst attacks “splash” around corners?
I know that blasts require LoS in 4e and I feel like bursts require line of effect between the target square and the creature but one my players asked if a burst would hit diagonally around a hard ...
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Can I see through an open doorway?
I have what might seem like a weird question, let me explain. I'm playing with a DM I've never played with before. In his game, a character has no idea what is in the next room until they are in that ...
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What do characters know about the battlefield?
The PCs generally know where all enemies are and vice versa (except those who are Hidden). They also know the effects of all zones and other buffs that are in effect. This is part of the "all the ...
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What effects can hit a phasing creature in a nonmagical wall square?
In a recent battle I was Dming, the party was fighting against Wraiths (in the Madness at Gardmore Abbey adventure). Wraiths have phasing and thus can fly into and through walls, so the players and I ...
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Taking into account line-of-sight & blast rules, how would a blast work with a wall between you and an enemy?
If you take into effect the blast rules and the line-of-sight rules, how should we play the blast? Would it wrap the nine squares in front of him, including the wall? Would it go the nine diagonal ...
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Can a Leader's Burst Healing work if there is a blocking wall?
Most of the Leader's in 4th edition have a close burst 5 Healing power.
If the target of the Healing power is completely blocked by a wall from the Leader, can the Leader still heal the target?
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Can a Wizard use Magic Missile against an Enemy she cannot see?
If an Enemy is shrouded in total darkness that blocks line-of-sight, but the Enemy is not Hidden, can the Wizard attack that Enemy with Magic Missile?
From the Errata on Magic Missile[PDF]:
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Does blindsight or tremorsense count for line of sight?
If I have tremorsense or blindsight, do I have line of sight if I'm otherwise blind?
In particular, would this allow me to teleport out of a Stinking Cloud?
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Can you use a Longbow outside level flight?
Are there any rules for using a Longbow in parabolic flight, e.g. when you don't have Line of Sight or the target is a very long way a way?
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Can you use a mirror to get line of sight?
Some spells only require line of sight for targeting. Can you use a mirror to look around a corner and target your foe?
For example, Magic Missile:
The missile strikes unerringly, even if the ...
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Do you need line of sight to cast spell with Divine Ward?
I suspect so, since you needed to touch the person in the first place, which, clearly, requires line of sight. But how good of a line of sight? Can you do it to someone with cover?
Even so, the feat ...
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Does teleportation require line of sight?
In D&D 4e, teleportation is very common. Does it require line of sight?
Example:
An Eladrin wizard is being attacked with his back to the wall. On the other side of the wall is the room he ...
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Does ranged magic that requires line-of-sight also require line-of-effect?
This came up during a combat last week. The party had barricaded themselves behind double doors and the wizard was peering through the keyholes, dropping Scorching Bursts on anything foolish enough ...
