Does anyone know of an official ruling on this? Or, if not, how does your group play this?
I’m asking because of spells like Charm Monster or Hypnotic Pattern, where the sorcerer would want a target to have disadvantage on the save, but wouldn’t want to then cause damage to the target. Or, of course, there could be a situation where the sorcerer casts Hold Person or Hold Monster, with the goal of capturing the target alive for whatever reason. The target would get disadvantage on the save, but in this case (for once, haha), the sorcerer would not want the target to be torn to pieces by an out-of-control hound.
I’ve searched, but haven’t found a definitive answer, and could see it being ruled either way.
I’m asking because of spells like Charm Monster or Hypnotic Pattern, where the sorcerer would want a target to have disadvantage on the save, but wouldn’t want to then cause damage to the target. Or, of course, there could be a situation where the sorcerer casts Hold Person or Hold Monster, with the goal of capturing the target alive for whatever reason. The target would get disadvantage on the save, but in this case (for once, haha), the sorcerer would not want the target to be torn to pieces by an out-of-control hound.
I’ve searched, but haven’t found a definitive answer, and could see it being ruled either way.