Questions tagged [spells]
For questions about specific manifestations of magic that we generically call "spells." Use the [magic] tag for more generic questions about magic, and [spellcasting] for questions specifically about the process of spellcasting.
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What are the limitations on the Shape Water cantrip?
I have been having a discussion regarding the Shape Water cantrip from the Elemental Evil Player's Companion. A friend and I are trying to come to an accurate view of how this spell actually functions....
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Is there any in-game reason for Inflict xx Wound to be necromancy school?
I reviewed the spells and found this interesting fact:
Cure xxx wounds are channelling positive energy (likely via positive energy plane), so is conjuration; inflict xxx wounds are channelling ...
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Can a druid using wild shape and Natural Spell be counterspelled?
I have a level 9 human druid with the Natural Spell feat selected. Since I live most of the time in animal shape, I would like to know:
Is another caster able to counterspell me while I'm in natural ...
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Can a Bard use the double created by Mislead to perform?
I've been considering using the Mislead spell to do some snooping around as a bard. The full spell description is here:
You become invisible at the same time that an illusory double of you
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Why would I ever cast True Strike?
One of my players has complained several times that True Strike is a useless spell. The effect of True Strike is:
On your next turn, you gain advantage on your first attack roll against the target, ...
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Clarification Needed: Mechanics of 'Girallon's Blessing' Claw Attacks and Damage Calculation
Regarding the spell "Girallon's Blessing" from the Spell Compendium, I'm seeking clarification on how the attacks and damage are resolved.
Suppose my character has a Strength modifier of +3, ...
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Is the illusory double created by the Mislead spell tangible?
Mislead
You become
invisible at the same time that an illusory double of you appears
where you are standing. The double lasts for the duration, but the
invisibility ends if you attack or cast a spell.
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Do the claw weapons of Girallon's Blessing count as natural weapons?
Inspired by this question:
Do the claw weapons created by Girallon's Blessing (Spell Compendium, p. 106) count as natural weapons? Are these claw weapons eligible to benefit from, say, a +1 Necklace ...
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Can the "Anyspell" spell be used effectively by a spontaneous divine caster with the Spell Domain?
I'm planning to play a Cleric with the Variant Class "Spontaneous Divine Caster." I'm considering choosing the Spell Domain, and I want to know if the spell "Anyspell" (and its ...
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Does casting Dispel Magic on the Illusion created by a Mislead spell also end the Mislead's invisibility?
The Mislead spell has two effects: It creates an illusory copy of the caster that lasts for the duration (concentration, up to 1 hour), and it makes the caster invisible (same conditions as the ...
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Is there a grand scheme at work for buying worship?
This involves two player characters: A wealthy cleric and a sorcerer with detect thoughts. They are cooperating whereby the cleric is giving gold to NPCs for free, simply asking them to pray to a god ...
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A question about paladin oath spells
So, I'm making a Devotion paladin. What spell slot level would I use for, say, Lesser Restoration (which is received at level 5)?
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Explain Like I'm 5 How Oath Spells Work (D&D 5e)
What the title says. I genuinely cannot, for the life of me, figure out how they work. What spell slot would a level 8 Devotion Paladin use for Sanctuary? It says 3rd level, but I don't know if that's ...
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Is this Order of Scribes wizard combo with the Elemental Bane and Faithful Hound spells a legal exploit?
So I'm playing an OOS wizard in a 3/4 shot game. I really like the replace damage type feature for the interesting flavour it can provide to battles, but when looking at the spell list, I stumbled ...
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Can the illusory copies from Mislead move through walls?
Can the intangible illusory copies obtained by casting mislead move through walls?
If the illusory copies cannot move through walls, what would happen if an illusory copy tries to push someone else?
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How misleading is Mislead?
The text for Mislead states (emphasis mine):
You become invisible at the same time that an illusory double of you appears where you are standing.
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You can use your action to move ...
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How are "enemies" defined for spells in Exalted 3e?
There are a couple of spells that refer specifically to enemies in Exalted 3e. Death of the Obsidian Butterflies (P. 472) for instances states that "She rolls
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Can the spell "Final Sacrifice" be used on the homunculus from the spell "Shadow Spy?"
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I am playing a 4th-level Tangible Dream (Emotional Acceptance) Psychic, preparing for the 5th level.
Weighing my options, Shadow Spy + Final Sacrifice could really put an immediate end to a ...
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Would it be unbalanced to let a 5e Cleric cast Enlarge/Reduce?
Playing D&D 5e. The Cleric (Tempest domain) in my players' 4th-level party (Cleric, Ranger, Rogue, Warlock) spotted Enlarge/Reduce and has taken a liking to it for hijinks of the Enormous Half-Orc ...
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Can you alter how Spiritual Weapon moves?
We recently had a situation at our table where we had to chase down a mob of Goblins. One of the clerics had cast Spiritual Weapon and found quickly that it was not very helpful as the spectral weapon ...
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Does a monk's Unarmored Movement speed increase apply to the fly speed gained from a Fly spell?
A monk's Unarmored Movement class feature increases the monks speed by 10 feet at level 2, and further at higher levels. According to this tweet by Jeremy Crawford, this stacks with an Aarakocra monk'...
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We know someone is scrying on us. Is there anything we can do about it?
It would be unusual, to me, if there were no spell in the world that could "feedback" (as my DM puts it) on the scryer. We're usually really creative about this sort of thing, but on this we have no ...
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Enlightened fist and split ray
In one of my recent games a friend brought an enlightened fist (Complete Arcane) to the table: while I'm glad he is showing to like it, I also think to understand where the build is pointing, and ...
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If Booming Blade or Green Flame Blade are counterspelled, does the attack still go through?
Booming Blade says:
As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell's range.
Counterspell reads:
You attempt to ...
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Do you need a "gameplay-wise" free hand to handle material components?
(I started this question with the title "How do you manipulate material components when using Somatic Weaponry?" but I realized the current title is more appropriate)
This is along the lines of this ...
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How does Enlarge affect improvised weapons?
This question was sparked by a couple of other questions/answers around the effect of Enlarge on an artificer's cannon and an arrow where the wording of "weapon" in the enlarge spell is ...
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Find Familiar magical item [closed]
I want help to create a magic item. I am a Bard 1/Sorcerer 2 with a (Faerie Dragon) pet. I would like to make an item in-game. I'm not quite sure how to proceed.
I want an item (or a set? Like when ...
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How does the Seeming spell disguise weapons?
The Seeming spell "disguises physical appearances as well as clothing, armor, weapons, and equipment".
Does this mean you can make weapons disappear as part of the disguise, or that you can ...
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In Rolemaster Unified, when in the combat round do persistent spell effects occur?
Using the lvl 4 spell from "Wind Law" Stun Cloud I as an example (Rolemaster Unified Spell Law pg 159), but this question comes up for other spells.
Stun Cloud I – Creates a 5'R cloud of ...
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How long can you negotiate the price for service with a Planar Ally?
Planar Ally summons a creature for whose service the caster then negotiates. The spell states:
If you are unable to agree on a price for the creature's service, the
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Is there any way to see through the Darkness spell without removing it?
Simply put, the Shadow Monk gains the ability to cast the Darkness spell, but I'm struggling to see a use for it except as concealment during an escape.
Way of the Shadow monk receives Darkness (among ...
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Does picking up an item while under the effects of the Invisibility spell turn it invisible?
Can you use Invisibility, grab some gold, and have it then be invisible? Or does it only work on items on your person when the spell is cast?
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Will the Gift of Gab spell work if there were no listeners 5ft of you when you said something on your turn?
The description of the Gift of Gab spell states (AI, p. 76; emphasis mine):
[...] When you cast this spell, you skillfully reshape the memories of listeners in your immediate area, so that each ...
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Does Tiamat's Breath Weapon Circumvent Circle of Power?
Tiamat has the Limited Magic Immunity trait, I know that much.
Unless she wishes to be affected, Tiamat is immune to spells of 6th level or lower. [...]
However, the last portion of the 5th level ...
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Would scrying on a target with a gaze attack affect the caster?
For example, a wizard casts scrying to peer into the big bad's lair, where his pet umber hulk happens to be lounging. Would you rule that the caster must deal with the effects of the umber hulk's gaze ...
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Does Glue Seal stack with Web?
The rules text for both spells is fairly identical:
Glue Seal:
Anyone in the area when the spell is cast must attempt a Reflex save. Those who fail become entangled, but can break free by succeeding ...
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Does the Darkness spell cast a shadow?
If you were outside during the day and you cast darkness above you somehow, would the darkness spell cast a shadow?
If you cast darkness in a tunnel, and the only source of light was from one end of ...
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How many creatures can step through a Teleportation Circle before it closes?
The party has just rescued 100 slaves. How many of them can conceivably enter a teleportation circle before the spell ends? It seems absurd to think all 100 can make it.
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While wearing Illusionist's Bracers, can a Player Hold Action with Booming Blade (for Reaction) and strike on your turn with a Bonus Action?
By RAW can a Rogue High Elf wearing Illusionist's Bracers use Hold Action with Booming Blade to trigger Illusionist's Bracers feature to then use their Bonus Action (on their turn) to cast Booming ...
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Can a creature stop trying to pass through a Prismatic Wall or take a pause?
If a player says they want to either step through the wall, charge through the wall or even put their hand through the wall, can they stop after the first (Red) layer's saving throw and pull back or ...
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Does probing with Detect Thoughts from a crowd conceal you from the target?
Our Sorcerer was in a crowd, and cast Detect Thoughts, then targetted a person he could see for a probe.
Detect Thoughts states:
the target knows that you are probing into its mind
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How to build a necromancy Druid?
I'm joining a D&D game with a group of friends. Some have been playing for years, while others have just started like myself. I'm joining halfway through, coming in at level 6 or 7.
I intend to ...
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Can a sorcerer cast two leveled spells per turn if one of them is from activating a magic item?
I'm running the Out of the Abyss campaign for my players, and I've hit an edge case for the Sorcerer with Quickened Spell metamagic. The character has a Spell Gem (from Out of the Abyss: you stuff a ...
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Can a spell-absorbing item absorb a counter spell cast as a reaction to a spell you cast?
In D&D 5e, there are a few items that can absorb spells cast by another wizard. I know of at least two: the Staff of the Archmagi and the Rod of Absorption.
If I'm about to cast a spell and an ...
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What are the official options for alternate familiars using the Find Familiar spell?
Other than the options listed under the find familiar spell in the PHB, and the Pact of the Chain warlock, what other official options are available for familiars that can be summoned by find familiar?...
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When does a weapon that's the target of the spell hurl return?
The 2nd-level Sor/Wiz spell hurl [trans] (SpC 117) says that
For the duration of the spell [1 min./level], when thrown, the weapon returns to its wielder at the beginning of the wielder's next ...
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Learning Eldritch Blast, but for Intelligence spellcasting
Is there a way for an Eldritch Knight to learn the Eldritch Blast cantrip and be able to use Intelligence as the spellcasting modifier for it? The Spell Sniper and Magic Initiate feats both have the ...
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What are the balance considerations of changing thunder to poison damage in "elemental X" spells?
In preparation for a future campaign, I'm poking at building a homebrew cleric domain exclusive to Tiamat. One of my design goals for the build is to lean into Tiamat as the god of chromatic dragons, ...
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Can you use Mage Hand to make a caster lose concentration?
Specifically, what I was thinking is, can you use Mage Hand to tickle an enemy caster to try to make them lose concentration, or would that be considered attacking them? Could that be called attacking,...
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Fizban’s Platinum Shield On a Giant Creature [duplicate]
I'm wondering how casting Fizban’s Platinum Shield on a massive creature, such as a Spelljammer Ship or similarly large creature alters the effects of the spell.
You create a field of silvery light ...
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