Evil Wizard Shocking Grasp Phandelver

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#1

ren1999

Aug 08, 2014 8:20:51

The Evil Wizard has the Shocking Grasp Cantrip.

The module does not give specific information for the attack roll or the damage.

 

How is the attack roll rolled?

 

1d20

+dexterity modifier?

+no proficiency bonus because it is touch?,

no proficiency bonus because it is a spell?

 

The Wizard has 5d hit dice.

Does that mean Shocking Grasp does 2d8 damage?

#2

jaelis

Aug 08, 2014 8:25:06

You need to get the details of the spell from the rulebook. The rules also give the attack roll, d20+Int+Proficiency. 

 

If I recall, the wizard is stated to be level 4, in which case the damage is just 1d8. The hd can be different because monsters/npc don't have the same rules.

#3

iserith

Aug 08, 2014 8:25:49

It's listed in the stat block as +5 to spell attacks. He's also a 4th-level caster, which makes the damage 1d8 lightning.

#4

JodyJohnson

Aug 08, 2014 8:36:54
The wizards should just surrender right off the bat if he is solo. 4 or 5 on 1 he won't live 12 seconds.
#5

iserith

Aug 08, 2014 10:50:29

JodyJohnson wrote:
#6

jaelis

Aug 08, 2014 13:47:17

sheesh, spoilers

 

edit: good job

#7

DM_HEEGZ

Aug 08, 2014 14:00:34

Don't forget to give the Evil Wiz advantage on the attack roll when he targets a PC wearing metal armor! 

(Reply to #7)

ren1999

DM_HEEGZ wrote:
#9

Xeviat-DM

Aug 09, 2014 2:10:33

Evil wizard can drop a magic missile as a 2nd level spell. Boom, party Cleric is down (4d4+4 is 14 average damage, 8 min; sure hope the Cleric has a 12 con)

#10

mrsrockguru

Aug 09, 2014 15:17:09

ren1999 wrote: