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Tagged with area-of-effect dnd-3.5e
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How does 'Enlarge Spell' affect Area of Effect?
I would like to understand the impact of the feat Enlarge Spell on spells such as:
Laogzed's Breath
Level: Clr 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Area: Cone
Duration: Instantaneous
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Do items in an extradimensional space count as being carried and/or in possession of a character with regard to effects and saving throws?
I was looking at this question, and it occurred to me that there is actually another question involved: If items in an extradimensional space are counted as being possessed by a character with regard ...
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Does Transmute Rock to Mud require a flat, exposed surface?
Transmute Rock to Sand, and Transmute Rock to Mud are both fourth level spells that have a caveat stating they can only affect up to a depth of 10 ft from the surface they are cast on. Does this need ...
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Do the incorporeal swordsmen created by the Legion of Sentinels spell appear in midair?
Player's Handbook II 116 has the spell legion of sentinels which has an area of 10 foot radius emanation. An excerpt of the spell text says:
A ghostly, incorporeal swordfighter appears in each square ...
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Can Invisibility Sphere Be Cast On a Rope or Chain In Order to cover More Targets or a Wider Area?
This Q&A in regards to emanations suggests that extending some of them from a creature's space rather than a grid intersection is a good way to handle those effects that emanate from a creature ...
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How exactly do you calculate changing a Line into a Cone?
How exactly do you calculate changing a Line into a Cone?
I am asking for the purposes of the Shape Breath Metabreath feat. As the feat says:
If you have a line-shaped breath weapon, you can opt to ...
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Size alteration while under a spell effect that is a radius centred on you
If I am under the effect of a spell effect that extends in a radius centred on me and then my size is altered to the next larger size category or next smaller size category, is the spell effect radius ...
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How exactly do cylinder spells and effects "ignore obstructions" in their areas? Or what kinds of obstructions they can realistically ignore?
So, Spell descriptions on Area entry says:
When casting a cylinder-shaped spell, you select the spell’s point of origin. This point is the center of a horizontal circle, and the spell shoots down ...
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Can you turn a spell into an area spell?
Let me preface this by saying I'm pretty much a complete newb when it comes to the Vancian spellcasting subsystem, so sorry if this one has an obvious answer I just don't know about.
Is there a way ...
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Does the spell Snowsong move with me once cast?
The area of the snowsong spell (Frostburn, p. 105) is listed as "30-ft. radius centered on you". Does this mean that the spell moves with me once cast?
This seems like an amazing spell, but only if ...
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How do I handle targeting and areas of effect in 3-D?
I'm totally OK with regular grid and counting squares for purposes of movement, spell and weapon targeting, and determining areas of effect. Area shapes neatly match with measurements made square-by-...
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Question about Control Water And Sculpt Spell interaction
I tried to Answer this question: Can “x'/level” area effects be set at smaller sizes?
I was trying to find a spell with an area that can become bigger if your caster level is bigger: Control Water was ...
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Can "x'/level" area effects be set at smaller sizes?
For example, a 12th level character produces an effect that has "x'/level" area of effect. Can the character control the size of the area of effect, or not? It would be nice to have a quote of where ...
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When you cast a spell with "effect" entry, do you have to have line of effect to every portion of the effect to be created?
When you cast a spell with “effect” entry, do you have to have line of effect to every portion of the effect to be created?
Some examples of where it can be relevant:
Casting Summon Monster to ...
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Do light and darkness from spells turn around corners?
Does light or darkness radiated from objects targeted by spells such as Light, Darkness, Daylight and similar turn around corners (act like spread-like emanation)?
Or do obstacles block such effects, ...
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