Reaper Steve
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Wisdom Penalty said:Logan - So a Close Blast 5, in effect, forms a block of squares that are adjacent to (but not including) the caster's square? Whereas a Close Burst 5 forms a bigger block with the caster's square as the center origin?
No, I'm not Logan, but as I understand it a close burst 5 is bigger than a blast 5. A close burst 5 affects all squares within 5 of the caster's square, making it effectively 11 squares a side.
A blast 5 is 5 by 5 square.
Confusing? Well, I think any way you try to explain and differentiate them will have some inherent confusion.
Someone else provided the best mnemonic... 'burst' has an 'r' in the word, so the number given is a 'R'adius.