Questions tagged [area-of-effect]
For questions which ask primarily about effects that affect a large zone or have multiple targets.
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Is the Moonbeam spell amazing, or are we doing it wrong?
The description of the moonbeam spell (PHB pg. 261) says:
When a creature enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it is engulfed in ghostly flames that cause ...
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My DM insists on rolling a single save for groups affected by AoE save spells. How does this affect my odds of successfully affecting the enemy?
As the title question, my DM rolls a single d20 save for groups affected by my area of effect spells that require a save, in order to save time. I can't help but feel like I'm being ripped off by ...
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I dislike how players accurately place fireballs. Is there an alternative?
I'm running 5e on a grid with minis. The one thing that I hate is when sorcerers or wizards cast a fireball that perfectly hits enemies in the AOE. The player counts the squares on the grid to ...
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How do I map a 15' cone to a 1" grid?
I've been playing 5e for a while now, and mercifully this hasn't come up yet, but it's definitely on it's way.
When a caster casts burning hands, how is that properly mapped onto a standard 1" battle ...
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What's the best way to resolve a paradox created when a mage shapeshifted into a larger creature enters an antimagic field, but its true form doesn't?
This is based on a situation that's happening in my current campaign, though the example below is simplified to remove unnecessary context.
The shapechange spell (Player's Handbook, page 274) only ...
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Can I create an upright 7-foot × 5-foot wall with the Minor Illusion spell?
The Minor Illusion spell description states:
If you create an image of an object—such as a chair, muddy footprints, or a small chest—it must be no larger than a 5-foot cube. The image can’t create ...
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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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Is Thunderwave centered on the caster?
This came up in game tonight. Thunderwave is a spell with Range: Self (15-foot cube). The description reads:
A wave of thunderous force sweeps out from you. Each creature in a 15-foot cube ...
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How big is the area of the web spell created by a Cloak of Arachnida?
A Cloak of Arachnida allows the wearer to cast the web spell, with the additional property:
the web created by the spell fills twice its normal area.
The area of an ordinary web spell is a 20-...
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Does the radius of the Spirit Guardians spell depend on the size of the caster?
The spirit guardians spell description states:
You call forth spirits to protect you. They flit around you to a distance of 15 feet for the duration.
Certain other spells like antilife shell state:
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Does the spell "Silence" affect the caster?
While I was DMing a D&D 5th Edition game, one of my player's sorcerers cast the spell Silence while they were 5 feet away from an enemy caster. They centered the spell on the space that the enemy ...
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Does "no larger than" imply shapability?
In follow up to my question How can I get greater coverage using Alarm and can it be cast more than once?, I would like to find out whether this portion implies shapability and what restrictions are ...
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What does "within 5 feet" mean in the description of the Call Lightning spell?
The Call Lightning spell description says that you pick a point for lightning to strike, and each creature "within 5 feet of that point" are affected by the strike. What does that mean?
I'm tempted ...
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Will the effects of light shine through glass?
If I cast light on a small pebble and placed it in a sealed, transparent glass jar would it emit light outside of the jar?
The reason I am asking is because the rules for areas of effects say:
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How does the Fireball spell's area of effect work when cast in a corridor or small room?
The fireball spell is clearly described as a sphere with a 20-foot radius.
In most cases, that is applied at ground level, since that's where most creatures are. (We can actually see an example of the ...
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