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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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How does Sanctuary interact with "reflected" damage?

Sanctuary breaks in all those cases The Errata (v. 2.0, 2018) has changed the last sentence of sanctuary to : If the warded creature makes an attack, casts a spell that affects an enemy, or deals dam …
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Would casting banishment on a Revenant permanently send it away to another plane?

It depends on the lore of the setting you are playing in. Some have planes which count as native to some or all undead, while others do not. Revenants are usualy creatures that arose as undead to com …
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Can you kill the physical body of someone in the middle of using Astral Projection?

If a creature's original body or its astral form drops to 0 hit points, the spell ends for that creature. (PHB 215) So if they beat up the body enough, the astral form will meld back into it an …
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Is there any spell that alters the voice?

You are looking for alter self: You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your voice, hair length, coloration, and …
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Can you use Tenser's Floating Disk's momentum in an offensive way?

Even if it works, your speedster wizard has to run at around 278ft a turn for the ram to even touch the gate, let alone hit it effectively (without counting air friction). For a horizontally thrown o …
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When controlling an enemy with magic, can you cast through that enemy?

(Core 281) Sure, you don’t necessarily need things like chants, elegant hand gestures, muttered curses, and a holistic philosophy to sling spells and summon spirits, but it sure helps you connect …
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Do conjuration spells need line of effect?

To target something, you must have a clear path to it, so it can't be behind total cover. (PHB 204) The path must be a direct line, otherwise a 10" by 10" wall segment would not provide any cov …
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To what extent does Arcane Lock spell reinforce a door from being broken?

Breaking a door in this sense refers to breaking the locking mechanism and forcing it to open. You are not trying to damage the structure of the door, but the lock actually. It is in line with this th …
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If you have Sanctuary cast on you, does casting Glibness on yourself end the Sanctuary spell?

The glibness spell has the following characteristic: Range: Self Also, it does not target or affect any other creature on its own. Thus it would not break sanctuary.
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can acid spell be used against a lock or barrier

It depends on the actual spell: A spell's description tells you whether the spell targets creatures, objects, or a point of origin for an area of effect (described below). (PHB 204) If a spe …
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Does Warding Flare work against spell attacks?

When you are attacked by a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see (PHB 61) As the feature does not specify that it only works against one or the other, it works against both.
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How does the dispel check work for single-target spells becoming multi-target using higher l...

When a spellcaster casts a spell using a slot that is of a higher level than the spell, the spell assumes the higher level for that casting. (PHB 201) So it has to be dispelled as a 6th level …
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Casting Silence on a door without affecting a guard beside it

There are some features that deal with this problem (like sculpt spells for evocation wizards), but none apply to silence. …
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Can a vampire's Charm ability make a character go against their beliefs?

As the rules you have quoted show, charm person does not let the caster issue commands to the victim. They can ask nicely and their chances that the target will react favorably are significantly impro …
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Is it possible through established game mechanics to extend the duration of Alter Self to 12...

Also, neither at will low level spells or shapeshifting is rare in fiends, so you could consider it an "established mechanic". As far as that can go for a custom NPC anyway. …
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