Cones...??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Cones...??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Argeon
03-28-06, 10:50 PM OK are the templets more or less set in stone that are in the DMG. The game is based off squares so everything works off of 45 degree angles more or less. GOt a question about if u can start a cone a specific way (particularly with burning hands).

X's are the area of the spell and O's are the caster. _ are just spaces to even stuff out

Here is the way the templet is drawn

XXX
XXX
_X
_O

_X
_XX
_XXX
O

Wondering if you could cast it

X
XX
XXX
O

Doesnt make sense to me looks like you would be casting the spell actually to the left of the caster.

Tell me what you guys think.
strumbleduck
03-29-06, 02:16 AM Yeah, it's perfectly legal. From the SRD:

A cone-shaped spell shoots away from you in a quarter-circle in the direction you designate. It starts from any corner of your square and widens out as it goes.
In the example you give, the spell starts from the upper left of your square and shoots to the upper right.
Seeker95
03-29-06, 09:22 AM If you are using the templates, just place the first square of the tempalte in any one of the squares surrounding you. Where you start determines which squares the template hits. And you can flip that template upside down to "reverse" the square pattern.
Warmage-in-Onley
03-29-06, 11:01 AM If you are using the templates, just place the first square of the tempalte in any one of the squares surrounding you. Where you start determines which squares the template hits. And you can flip that template upside down to "reverse" the square pattern.

Are you saying I can have the cone start wide and narrow as it goes out? I haven't checked the SRD but the previous reference states the cone starts in a square next to you and widens as it goes out - which seems to contradict a reverse cone - if I understood your post. :confused:
Seeker95
03-29-06, 12:19 PM Are you saying I can have the cone start wide and narrow as it goes out?No. I am saying you can have the stagger of the cone go up the right side or the left side. (The cones in the DMG are symmetrical, but many third-party cones stagger area of effect to more "closely" represent a stright line down the right and left sides of the cone.)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Argeon 03-28-06, 10:50 PM	OK are the templets more or less set in stone that are in the DMG. The game is based off squares so everything works off of 45 degree angles more or less. GOt a question about if u can start a cone a specific way (particularly with burning hands). X's are the area of the spell and O's are the caster. _ are just spaces to even stuff out Here is the way the templet is drawn XXX XXX _X _O _X _XX _XXX O Wondering if you could cast it X XX XXX O Doesnt make sense to me looks like you would be casting the spell actually to the left of the caster. Tell me what you guys think.
strumbleduck 03-29-06, 02:16 AM	Yeah, it's perfectly legal. From the SRD: A cone-shaped spell shoots away from you in a quarter-circle in the direction you designate. It starts from any corner of your square and widens out as it goes. In the example you give, the spell starts from the upper left of your square and shoots to the upper right.
Seeker95 03-29-06, 09:22 AM	If you are using the templates, just place the first square of the tempalte in any one of the squares surrounding you. Where you start determines which squares the template hits. And you can flip that template upside down to "reverse" the square pattern.
Warmage-in-Onley 03-29-06, 11:01 AM	If you are using the templates, just place the first square of the tempalte in any one of the squares surrounding you. Where you start determines which squares the template hits. And you can flip that template upside down to "reverse" the square pattern. Are you saying I can have the cone start wide and narrow as it goes out? I haven't checked the SRD but the previous reference states the cone starts in a square next to you and widens as it goes out - which seems to contradict a reverse cone - if I understood your post. :confused:
Seeker95 03-29-06, 12:19 PM	Are you saying I can have the cone start wide and narrow as it goes out?No. I am saying you can have the stagger of the cone go up the right side or the left side. (The cones in the DMG are symmetrical, but many third-party cones stagger area of effect to more "closely" represent a stright line down the right and left sides of the cone.)