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What happens when a Wall of Force spell is created in the area of a (previously cast) nonphysical spell such as Moonbeam or Stinking Cloud?
The description of the moonbeam spell states, in part:
A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, dim ...
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What are the permitted shapes of a Wall of Fire?
The text of the Wall of Fire spell is found on page 285 of my printing of the Fifth Edition Player's Handbook. The following is all the text states regarding how the wall is shaped:
[...] You can ...
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After a creature makes a Dex save from Wall of Fire, does it end up inside or outside the ring?
Let's say a Wizard casts Wall of Fire in the ring shape, choosing the inside of the wall as the side that does damage.
An enemy is in one of the squares on the edge of the ring (ie. one of the 8 ...
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Must the Wind Wall spell be vertical, or can it be angled or even curved?
Our group has two different interpretations of Wind Wall.
A wall of strong wind rises from the ground at a point you choose
within range. You can make the wall up to 50 feet long, 15 feet high,
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What can modify the area or shape of a Wall of X spell?
Summarizing the question into parts here. I am looking for abilities that do one of the following regarding walls.
Increasing the size of the wall
Changing the shape of a wall
Allow for the moving of ...
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Can an Area of Effect spell cast outside a Prismatic Wall extend inside it?
The Indigo layer of a Prismatic Wall states:
While this layer is in place, spells can't be cast through the wall
By comparison, a Globe of Invulnerability states:
Any spell of 5th level or ...
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Casting wall of fire in a T-shaped corridor
In D&D 5e, is casting wall of fire like this allowed, or would I need to have line of sight for the entire corridor? Assume my wizard knows that the corridor extends both ways and how long it is.
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How does the Prismatic Wall spell handle an AOE?
Would the indigo layer of a prismatic wall spell (in a spherical shape) block the effect of a fireball, if it had radius bigger than the radius of the wall, cast outside the wall but centered/targeted ...
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Does a persistent spell effect cast on a moving platform move with the platform, or is it fixed in space?
Does casting a persistent spell effect on a moving platform fix the spell's orientation to the platform, or is its orientation absolute to the world around it?
Quick backstory: I have a pirate bard ...
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