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Twinned counterspell against multiple reactions [duplicate]
Wizard uses Magic Missiles on two opponents. Both opponents are using the Shield. The sorcerer uses Twinned spell on counterspell to counter the Shield.
Can a sorcerer do that?
I'm not sure if ...
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Can moonbeam cast through a wall of force? [duplicate]
Moonbeam states that:
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 light fills the cylinder.
There ...
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What happens when a bard riding a found steed casts Time Stop, or, does Time Stop target the entire universe?
Jimothy Page is a level 20 bard. He learned the spell find greater steed with his 10th level Magical Secrets, and with his 18th level Magical Secrets, he selected time stop.
Find greater steed has an ...
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What is considered 'ground you can see' as target of a spell like Create Bonfire? Can it be ground overgrown by plants after casting Plant Growth
What is considered 'ground you can see' as target of a spell like the cantrip Create Bonfire?
For example, can you see and thus target ground in:
an area overgrown by 1' of dense grass (you don't see ...
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Can the Light cantrip be cast on the Tiny spectral object manifested by a Scribes wizard's Manifest Mind feature?
I'm waffling on some interpretations regarding the Order of Scribes wizard subclass in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, and would really appreciate some second opinions. Most of the features seem ...
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Is a creature that is not on the ground affected by the Sleet Storm spell's risk of falling prone?
The spell sleet storm on page 276 in the Player's Handbook says, in part:
The ground in the area is covered with slick ice, making it difficult terrain. When a creature enters the spell's area for ...
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Can an imp that has shapechanged into a spider be transformed by the spell Giant Insect?
I'm planning to play a drow warlock in D&D 5e, and since there's no official entomancer (Insect-themed spellcaster) class (it exists just as homebrew), I'm trying to make my own version.
My ...
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Would spells such as Detect Poison and Disease or Detect Magic work through Familiar vision?
If I were to cast a spell on myself such as Detect Magic or Detect Poison and Disease, and then look through the eyes of my familiar, would the spell continue to take effect through the familiar? As ...
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If Heat Metal is cast on a shield, could the target be forced to drop it?
I'm wondering if Heat Metal could force a target to drop their shield.
The spell description says (emphasis mine):
If a creature is holding or wearing the object and takes the damage from it, the ...
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Does Fire Bolt require that you can see the creature in order to target it? [duplicate]
Fire Bolt makes no mention of seeing the creature in order to target it in the spell text . Fire Bolt says "creature or object within range". Ray of Frost has very similar language - no ...
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Do alternate forms of vision count as being able to see for the purposes of spells that require the target to see the caster?
Certain spells require the target to be able to see the caster. Is a creature that uses blindsight considered able to "see" the caster? What about if they're seeing the caster via darkvision ...
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Is there a saving throw if you cast Scrying and target a location you've seen? [closed]
The scrying spell description states:
You can see and hear a particular creature you choose that is on the same plane of existence as you. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw [...]
However, ...
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Found Greater Steed and removing a Hat of Disguise
I don't regret allowing the party Bard to take Find Greater Steed as a Magical Secret, but I am starting to realize it may be a perennial source of questions.
In our last session, the Bard summoned ...
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Is a found Steed allowed an independent destination and creature when targeted by Dimension Door?
This question asks whether a creature summoned by Find Steed or Find Greater Steed can be brought with the caster when the caster uses Dimension Door.
I agree with the accepted answer, which says that:...
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Can you grapple or shove a non-creature?
The rules for grappling and shoving clearly apply to creatures:
Grappling. When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, you can use the Attack action to make a special melee attack, a grapple....
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