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<blockquote data-quote="Steven Rayner" data-source="post: 7432735" data-attributes="member: 6920689"><p>Hey everyone! First time poster here. </p><p>We had a session last week where my Aasimar Warlock cast Earthbind on an NPC to prevent him from escaping. A few days later my DM said he was poking around to become familiar with a few spells we used and found that Earthbind is only useful of flying creature's based on the spell description. </p><p></p><p>I read it differently and is why I chose it. Hear me out....</p><p></p><p>The way I read it is like this. I'll quote the section of the spell description so we can look at it.</p><p></p><p>"The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw, or its flying speed (if any) is reduced to 0 feet for the spell’s duration."</p><p></p><p>It's the (if any) that tells me it can be used on everything that has movement. I imagined that it was a different form of Hold Monster, Hold Person, Max's Earthen Grasp, etc. It doesn't deal damage; it's just a utility spell to capture something. Let me ask you this; will Hold Monster work on a flying creature? If the opinions are that it does not then you may see my point.</p><p></p><p>The bit about the flying speed ("An airborne creature affected by this spell safely descends at 60 feet per round until it reaches the ground or the spell ends.") Indicates to me that the creature can't be slammed into the ground and suffer damage.</p><p></p><p>It seems to me to be a spell that can be used on anything with movement with additional info on how to work it with a flying creature. Or even a creature that has jumped off a castle wall. Let's say a party member was in trouble and fell or jumped off a cliff or a castle wall, could Earthbind be cast and bring him "safely" to the ground as per description. </p><p></p><p>Your thoughts please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steven Rayner, post: 7432735, member: 6920689"] Hey everyone! First time poster here. We had a session last week where my Aasimar Warlock cast Earthbind on an NPC to prevent him from escaping. A few days later my DM said he was poking around to become familiar with a few spells we used and found that Earthbind is only useful of flying creature's based on the spell description. I read it differently and is why I chose it. Hear me out.... The way I read it is like this. I'll quote the section of the spell description so we can look at it. "The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw, or its flying speed (if any) is reduced to 0 feet for the spell’s duration." It's the (if any) that tells me it can be used on everything that has movement. I imagined that it was a different form of Hold Monster, Hold Person, Max's Earthen Grasp, etc. It doesn't deal damage; it's just a utility spell to capture something. Let me ask you this; will Hold Monster work on a flying creature? If the opinions are that it does not then you may see my point. The bit about the flying speed ("An airborne creature affected by this spell safely descends at 60 feet per round until it reaches the ground or the spell ends.") Indicates to me that the creature can't be slammed into the ground and suffer damage. It seems to me to be a spell that can be used on anything with movement with additional info on how to work it with a flying creature. Or even a creature that has jumped off a castle wall. Let's say a party member was in trouble and fell or jumped off a cliff or a castle wall, could Earthbind be cast and bring him "safely" to the ground as per description. Your thoughts please? [/QUOTE]
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