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Can you counterspell a spell if you don't know who's casting it?
Related to this question about a spellcaster hiding in a group of spellcasters.
The reaction trigger for counterspell is "when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell". It has a ...
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Can I attack with the Spiritual Weapon spell as an action, and how do I determine the target?
The description of the Spiritual Weapon spell says:
... When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. ...
Does it mean I can attack ...
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Must a night hag be within touching distance of a sleeping humanoid to use Nightmare Haunting?
From the Night Hag statblock (MM, p. 178):
Nightmare Haunting (1/Day). While on the Ethereal Plane the hag
magically touches a sleeping humanoid on the Material Plane. [...] As
long as the contact ...
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Do spells with a range of "Self" target the caster?
I'm new to D&D, and was thinking about creating a Beast Master ranger.
Do spells with a range of "Self" target the caster?
There's some debate in my group on this subject. Unlike spells ...
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How easy is it to pinpoint someone's location when you can't see them?
Let's say a Darkness spell is casted on a specific point:
Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 15-foot-radius sphere for the duration. The darkness spreads around ...
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Can a Tricksy fey from the Summon Fey spell place a cube of darkness partially on an enemy, so allies can still target what’s visible at advantage?
The summon fey spell (TCoE, p. 112) summons a fey spirit marked by a chosen mood, which determines the secondary effect of its Fey Step bonus action (after teleporting 30 feet). For the Tricksy mood, ...
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Could a Ready action happen before a dragon's breath weapon by having the trigger be “targeting someone with it”?
So, I was looking at this question, and was discussing it with my friend. In the question, they ask whether someone could block a breath weapon by readying a Wall of Stone with the trigger "If the ...
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How does the Whirlpool application of the Control Water spell work?
As written, the Whirlpool option of the control water spell says:
Whirlpool. This effect requires a body of water at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep. You cause a whirlpool to form in the center ...
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Are plants creatures or objects?
This has occurred to me due to conflict between Fabricate and Blight. Fabricate says it can not target creatures and lists trees as example targets. Blight on the other hand can only target creatures ...
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Can a familiar be resummoned on the other side of a door? [duplicate]
There is a thread about Conjure Elemental not being able to be cast on the other side of a wall due to targeting rules. Does this also apply to bringing a familiar from its extradimensional space? Or ...
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Can a bard who takes Contingency at 14th level use Spell Glyphs to Contingency-Revivify the party?
Here's the premise- Upcast your glyph of warding as a 7th level spell slot, select spell glyph. Trigger for glyph is "When [Desired Party Member] touches this glyph."
Cast Contingency->...
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Can a spell with a target of Self be stored in Glyph of Warding?
When using Glyph of Warding to store a spell, it gives the following restriction on what spells can be stored:
You can store a prepared spell of 3rd level or lower in the glyph by casting it as ...
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If I ready an action to an enemy's attack targeting my ally, and my reaction helps my ally move, does the enemy get to retarget?
So, I was thinking about the rules as I often do. I thought up a hypothetical that hasn't come up before because none of the people in my play group have try doing the maneuver fighter before.
The ...
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Can you use the Catapult Spell with Ammunition and Weapons?
Can I use the Catapult spell from the Elemental Evil Companion to launch ammunition (like bolts, arrows, and sling stones) and weapons within the weight requirements? Would the damage still be ...
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Found Greater Steed and Mislead
The same bard who was using a Hat of Disguise on her Found Greater Steed is now thinking of picking up Mislead.
I agree with the accepted answer on the previous question, that when Find Greater Steed ...
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