Nystul's Magic Aura - What's the Point?

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#1

akaddk

Nov 04, 2014 18:18:52

At least that's what I first thought on reading the spell. Then I realised it could have all sorts of uses, mostly for NPC's. One question, however, plagues me. It says that you can change how a creature or object detects and that magical effects and spells then treat it as that creature type or alignment. Does this then mean that you could disguise undead as humanoid, and thus it would not suffer extra damage from radiant effects or even turning?

#2

Danfmac

Nov 04, 2014 20:08:01

akaddk wrote:
#3

Lashan

Nov 05, 2014 12:49:50

It's mostly been used by DM's to make something normal look magical.  Players get excited when they Detect Magic and haul off the large and annoying statue of something pointy just to find it worthless.

 

It's also good when you have a deceptive NPC trying to trick the players.  It only matters if they are trying to Detect whatever.