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10 questions linked to/from Do you get advantage on the Steel Wind Strike spell's attacks because you "vanish"?
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What is the source of the "spells do only what they say they do" rules interpretation principle?
Every time somebody asks a question like "can I use X spell for doing Y" the answer is usually "no" because spell descriptions are very short in 5e, and usually they don't ...
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Is there “flavor text” in D&D 5e spells?
Is there any evidence, in the rules or from developer comments, that parts of the description of a D&D 5e spell is “only flavor text” and should be ignored for determining what happens in-game?
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When attacking with Spiritual Weapon, what must be concealed from the target for me to gain advantage?
Spiritual weapon claims that you make a melee spell attack against a target adjacent to your spiritual weapon. The rules for attacking while being unseen state that if the target cannot see you, you ...
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How many rounds does the average combat encounter last?
I am trying to create a simple way to track ammunition for my upcoming sandbox game. In this system, players will buy ammunition in (for lack of a better word) "packets". One packet of ammunition ...
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Do Steel Wind Strike's attacks have advantage or disadvantage against distant prone targets?
Any attack against a prone target either has advantage if within 5 feet or disadvantage otherwise. Suppose I cast steel wind strike (XGtE, p. 166) and one of the targets is prone and not within 5 feet ...
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Do all of the melee spell attacks from Steel Wind Strike have advantage if the caster is under the effect of the Invisibility spell?
The Invisibility spell (PHB, p. 254) says:
A creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target's person....
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Improving bad spells: Mordenkainen's sword
In my answer to "Is the Mordenkainen's Sword spell underpowered?", I concluded (and the community agreed) that the spell is terrible. In this question, I will look at what makes the spell ...
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Does the caster of Steel Wind Strike trigger effects based on the position they attack from or to?
The spell Steel Wind Strike (XGE, p. 166) says:
You flourish the weapon used in the casting and then vanish to strike like the wind. Choose up to five creatures you can see within range. Make a melee ...
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How does Steel Wind Strike interact with Heated Body special trait? [duplicate]
Eddy the mage is facing 3 Azors, which are 15, 25 and 10 ft far away from him. Azors have the special trait Heated Body (emphasis mine):
Heated Body. A creature that touches the azer or hits it with ...
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Does truesight see the attacker if they have used Steel Wind Strike?
The spell text of Steel Wind Strike (XGtE, p. 166) states the caster 'vanishes', which some argue means the caster is treated as 'unseen'.
If that were the case, does that mean the caster is visible ...
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