And an obstacle need not be solid. For example, if you are going to rule that radiant damage spells, such as Guiding Bolt, can pass through glass, then you should also rule that it is obstructed by a fog cloud.5E just calls it an obstacle.
And an obstacle need not be solid. For example, if you are going to rule that radiant damage spells, such as Guiding Bolt, can pass through glass, then you should also rule that it is obstructed by a fog cloud.
It's worse than some obstacles. In some circumstances, obstacles may at least leave you with visual information regarding where opponents (and allies) are positioned as you make your AoE castings.... Fog cloud is not an obstacle, ...
It doesn't matter if you can see a target or not, nothing stops a physical object (or magic in D&D) from penetrating the fog. I can fire an arrow at someone in the fog, the odds of my hitting may be low but nothing stops the arrow.It's worse than some obstacles. In some circumstances, obstacles may at least leave you with visual information regarding where opponents (and allies) are positioned as you make your AoE castings.
With fog cloud, you may have even less idea with regard to the placement of AoEs while lack of vision prevents the use of spells needing visual targeting.
Sure it is. an obstacle is defined as "a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress". A fog cloud blocks or hinders light. It is, therefore, by definition, an obstacle to light.That's ... just not the way it works. Fog cloud is not an obstacle, the only thing it stops is light waves. Light does not define what an obstacle is.
Sure you can, because a fog cloud is not an obstacle to arrows. But a laser won't pass through it.I can fire an arrow at someone in the fog, the odds of my hitting may be low but nothing stops the arrow.
I'm not arguing about this any more. I think the rule is clear, much like my window which happens to be a transparent object made of glass.Sure it is. an obstacle is defined as "a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress". A fog cloud blocks or hinders light. It is, therefore, by definition, an obstacle to light.
Sure you can, because a fog cloud is not an obstacle to arrows. But a laser won't pass through it.
It's transparent to visible light, but glass is not transparent to ultraviolet rays.I'm not arguing about this any more. I think the rule is clear, much like my window which happens to be a transparent object made of glass.
Much like a brick wall is transparent to a different wave-length of light, x-rays. Glass is a solid object and stops spells as far as I am concerned.It's transparent to visible light, but glass is not transparent to ultraviolet rays.
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3.5e rules are a bloated legalistic nightmare that produce results that make no narrative sense.
It's transparent to visible light, but glass is not transparent to ultraviolet rays.
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