greg kaye
Explorer
No, because structures are not built on loose earth. The cantrip specifically calls out that the effected dirt must be loose earth. If someone constructs a building on top of loose earth, the building will fall down on its own...no need for a caster to help with that.
The sands remain rigid under downward pressure but, in my understanding, minimal upward pressure could cause them to move due to a lack of bonding between the generally loose ground.Cities like Tel Aviv are built on sand dunes. It works because the packed sands are fairly rigid as long as they are undisturbed. ...