Area of Effect and Larger Creatures [Archive] - Wizards Community

Area of Effect and Larger Creatures [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Minias
06-17-05, 09:10 AM How much of a large (or greater) creature's facing area must be within the area of effect of a spell for it to be considered affected by the spell?

Any square of the creature's facing is in the area of effect?

At least half the squares?

More than half the squares?
Captain Casualty
06-17-05, 09:17 AM Cant quote the SRD on this one but...

If a creature is touched by a spell then it's affected by the spell.

What this means is if at least one square is totally covered in the area of effect the creature is considered to be affected.

This is another of those issues which IMHO (actually IMO) realism is sacraficed for playability.
Arishem
06-17-05, 11:10 AM If any of the squares are in the area, it is affected
tarkin
06-17-05, 01:30 PM Agreed.

And also, if a creature's body is in two or more squares affected by the same spell, they only get affected ONCE.

(I.E. You can't do quadruple damage on a Large creature just because their body is entirely inside the Area of Effect of a Fireball)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Minias 06-17-05, 09:10 AM	How much of a large (or greater) creature's facing area must be within the area of effect of a spell for it to be considered affected by the spell? Any square of the creature's facing is in the area of effect? At least half the squares? More than half the squares?
Captain Casualty 06-17-05, 09:17 AM	Cant quote the SRD on this one but... If a creature is touched by a spell then it's affected by the spell. What this means is if at least one square is totally covered in the area of effect the creature is considered to be affected. This is another of those issues which IMHO (actually IMO) realism is sacraficed for playability.
Arishem 06-17-05, 11:10 AM	If any of the squares are in the area, it is affected
tarkin 06-17-05, 01:30 PM	Agreed. And also, if a creature's body is in two or more squares affected by the same spell, they only get affected ONCE. (I.E. You can't do quadruple damage on a Large creature just because their body is entirely inside the Area of Effect of a Fireball)