Questions tagged [wall]
For questions about actual walls and wall-like spells and related effects.
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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:
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Can you attack a creature behind a Wall of Sand?
Wall of Sand's description reads as follows (emphasis mine):
You conjure up a wall of swirling sand on the ground at a point you can see within range. You can make the wall up to 30 feet long, 10 ...
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How does the Leviathan’s Tidal Wave interact with objects?
The Leviathan's Tidal Wave action says (MToF, p. 198):
Tidal Wave (Recharge 6). While submerged, the leviathan magically creates a wall of water centered on itself. The wall is up 250 feet long, up ...
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What happens to Wall of Fire if the surface moves [duplicate]
The situation I am wondering about is if Wall of Fire is cast upon a wall and then the wall either falls over or crumbles. Would the wall of fire remain floating in the air? Would it disappear? Would ...
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Can a Wall of Force be made portable?
Grog the Conqueror wants to sack an enemy city. He has his battering ram ready to go and wants his Wizard to use Wall of Force to create a roof over the ram by resting the spell on top of the frame.
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Does the target choose which side they move to for Wall of Ice?
The description for Wall of Ice states
"If the wall cuts through a creature's space when it appears, the creature within its area is pushed to one side of the wall and must make a Dexterity saving ...
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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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Does Wall of Fire get to deal its damage twice (minimum), when normal creatures are trapped within the circle? [duplicate]
Let's say a character casts Wall of Fire in the ring shape, choosing the inside of the wall as the side that does damage. A creature is inside the ring.
When the spell is first cast, the creature ...
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How does damage work when entering a Wall of Fire?
When casting Wall of Fire, "each creature within its area
must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a
creature takes 5d8 fire damage, ar half as much damage
on a successful save."
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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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Wall of Force cutting through an immovable creature's occupied space
An adventurer cast Wall of Force around a Lich, imprisoning them inside a 5ft hemisphere. The Lich, having Wall of Force prepared too and not fearing death, tries to cast it from inside the hemisphere ...
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How do the Wall of Force and Wall of Light spells interact?
In 5th edition D&D, suppose I cast a hemispherical wall of force, trapping a creature inside it on the ground. We will make the hemisphere 5 feet in diameter so it encompasses a Medium-size ...
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Which spells can be cast across Pathfinder's Wall of Force?
The Wall of Force spell description says, "Breath weapons and spells cannot pass through a wall of force in either direction". But what exactly does this mean ? Specifically,
Can I cast a Fireball ...
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Can you create a Wall of Fire in midair?
In 4E and 5E there seems to be the requirement of a Wall of Fire to be resting on a solid surface. But in 3.5 I did not find such a rule. So: can you create a Wall of Fire in midair?
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Does the Wall of Stone spell need support or not?
The description of wall of stone states:
The wall doesn't need to be vertical or rest on any firm foundation.
It must, however, merge with and be solidly supported by existing
stone. (PHB 287)
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