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Spell attacks while hidden
I've had a thought experiment regarding spellcasting, targeting, and hiding. It's known that casting a non-attack spell while unseen is not perceptible by the target, regardless of whether the spell ...
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Does casting a spell with a long casting time require the target to stay in range and line of sight the whole time?
When casting a spell with a casting time greater than an action, do range and line of sight need to be maintained for the entire time?
For instance, does a cleric casting Prayer of Healing need the ...
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Blinded + casting a spell with a bonus action + Find Familiar
Here's the setup:
My familiar is adjacent to a target.
I use my action to use my familiar's senses. I'm now blinded and deafened.
I use a bonus action to cast a touch spell. My familiar uses its ...
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Do I need a clear path to the target, or just my familiar, when delivering spells with Find Familiar?
Here's the setup:
My familiar is adjacent to the creature I want to target with my touch spell, and is within 100' of me.
Both the target and my familiar are around a corner, and I do not have a ...
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When a spell asks for targets, can I choose the same target multiple times?
When a spell has multiple targets, can I choose the same target multiple times?
Is there any general rule I can refer to?
An example of ambiguity is the spell Steel Wind Strike:
You flourish the ...
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Can a creature without its own will (e.g. zombies, golems) be a "willing creature" when controlled?
In D&D 5e it appears that willing creature is defined by consent.
Zombies, skeletons, and golems all essentially have no will, but while they are under the control of someone, can they be willing ...
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Which types of spells can damage vehicles? [closed]
When considering spells that require a target, and spells with area affect, which types of spells can also damage vehicles? My assumption for this question is that a vehicle is an object rather than ...
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At what point does a caster define the target of a spell?
The new School of Invention tradition for Wizards (Unearthed Arcana) while still in playtesting (and indeed a bit silly in my opinion, more of a "chaos wizard"), got me thinking about its reckless ...
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Can a warlock with the UA Raven Queen patron cast spells on targets that they can only see using their Sentinel Raven's sight?
A Warlock Pact with the Raven Queen not only grants me a Sentinel Raven, but also the handy ability to see through its eyes. Unlike the telepathic connection with a regular familiar, I don't have to ...
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Can a multitarget spell with a range of "Touch" be delivered by both a familiar and the caster simultaneously?
I'm a level 5 warlock with Pact of the Chain, so I can cast invisibility with a level 3 slot, and cause 2 creatures to become invisible.
Can I use my familiar to deliver invisibility to both someone ...
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