Can a wizard dismiss his own spells? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can a wizard dismiss his own spells? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Newbisan
11-17-04, 10:33 PM I cannot remember the ruling on this. For example, a grease spell that lasts 9 rounds.. could the wizard choose to make it disappear after 3?
SpellMaster
11-17-04, 11:04 PM A wizard (or any caster for that matter) can only dismiss spells that have "(D)" in the duration line. Otherwise, it lasts until the duration runs out. Note also that a wizard automatically succeeds on dispel checks against his own spells, so a single dispel magic can get rid of any spell you've cast.
Newbisan
11-17-04, 11:10 PM Great! Thanks so much, didn't know about the "D" descriptor.
Shadowfax7
11-18-04, 12:13 PM Note that dismissing your own spell is a standard action, as casting Dispel Magic is.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Newbisan 11-17-04, 10:33 PM	I cannot remember the ruling on this. For example, a grease spell that lasts 9 rounds.. could the wizard choose to make it disappear after 3?
SpellMaster 11-17-04, 11:04 PM	A wizard (or any caster for that matter) can only dismiss spells that have "(D)" in the duration line. Otherwise, it lasts until the duration runs out. Note also that a wizard automatically succeeds on dispel checks against his own spells, so a single dispel magic can get rid of any spell you've cast.
Newbisan 11-17-04, 11:10 PM	Great! Thanks so much, didn't know about the "D" descriptor.
Shadowfax7 11-18-04, 12:13 PM	Note that dismissing your own spell is a standard action, as casting Dispel Magic is.