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#1 Undrhil May 03, 2015 19:42:19	The new Elemental Evil cantrip called Gust, says that one medium or small creature must make a STR saving throw or be pushed 5 feet.   If I am being grappled by something and I cast Gust on myself, would I be able to push myself out of the grapple?  Would I be able to fail my STR save on purpose for this?  And would this be considered forced movement for the purposes on not provoking an attack of opportunity?
#2 Oraibi May 04, 2015 0:48:18	Undrhil wrote:
#3 mellored May 04, 2015 6:29:28	By RAW, you can target yourself, but you would still roll the save.   5' from you can be any direction.   Though i rule that while you could push yourself, the grappling creature would make the Str save to hold on to you, with disvantage.
#4 strider13x May 04, 2015 9:35:37	Does the spell require Somatic gestures? Would you be able to cast while grappled? Why not cast it on the creature rather than yourself?   Yes, it would be forced movement but 5' is not enough to put you out of reach so no OA...
#5 jaelis May 04, 2015 10:03:32	strider13x wrote:
#6 durntaur May 04, 2015 10:37:21	jaelis wrote:
#7 reddaemon May 04, 2015 11:05:11	My ruling would be no, you can't target yourself with Gust of Wind and voluntarily fail the save.  The spell specifically says the effect originates from you in a direction you choose.  However, you could direct the Gust of Wind at the creature grappling you and push them away, potentially ending the grapple.
#8 strider13x May 04, 2015 11:39:36	durntaur wrote:
#9 jaelis May 04, 2015 11:42:36	Anything that makes it so you don't have a free hand. Obviously anything incapaciating. Otherwise mostly DM's call I would think.
#10 NamelessHero May 04, 2015 11:55:48	Oraibi wrote:
#11 durntaur May 04, 2015 15:20:03	strider13x wrote:
#12 QwertyAzerty May 08, 2015 5:35:58	strider13x wrote:
#13 BRJN May 09, 2015 12:59:47	I would not let you Gust yourself due to a Grapple.  Why not Gust the fellow who has you Grappled?  But if for some reason you do find a reason to Gust yourself that I would allow - such as being run over by an Air Elemental's "whirlwind" effect - many casters have poor STR scores, so failing the STR save should just come naturally.  I can also see Gust-ing yourself out of a Grease'ed area or other on-the-floor trap.