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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Correct, I was just saying I would treat the golem as an object in that case, since it doesn't have involuntary actions that make sound like breathing, heart beat, etc. It would change because its inanimate. Yes. The Invisibility condition states that the your space becomes heavily obscured...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Nothing is wrong with the DM making that rule. But the invisibility condition states it would be impossible to see, since it isn't making noise (unless the DM says it is) and isn't moving (definition of the example.) I would treat it as an object, since it is a construct that wont move unless...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    No, people who wont read the rules and continue to argue them are obtuse and should feel bad. Go read the rule on finding Hidden Objects, its next to the Hiding rule. Passive Perception doesn't work that way, you need to actively describe what you are doing.
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Because its how you read English. You also read only that sentence but nothing else, try reading them all. You are trying to achieve the same thing, but each has its own set of prerequisites. Hiding is the Hide action, requiring you to not be seen (cant take Hide action) by using something...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Its in the rule set, although poorly located and referenced, under Unseen Attackers and Targets page 195 in PHB "If you are hidden—both unseen and unheard—when you make an attack, you give away your location when the attack hits or misses." Hidden is unseen and unheard to a creatures senses.
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    As far as first 1, the gem would be visible until you placed into your belt pouch, it is still visible but completely enclosed in an invisible object, so it wont be seen while in the pouch. As far as first 2. Yes, unless the object leaves your person. If you are invisible and shoot an arrow...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Maybe an example will help, like an Invisible Stalker: Invisibility. The stalker is invisible. Unseen Threat. Invisible stalkers are composed of air and are naturally invisible. A creature might hear and feel an invisible stalker in passing, but the elemental remains invisible even when it...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    See my example already posted. No it isn't, its in a space heavily obscured, and makes no sound, so your passive perception wont help you. It isn't trying to hide, it has the invisible condition so can't be seen : "In v i s i b l e • An invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    That is a stupid example, I will ignore the implied insult because clearly you do not know the rules and how they interact. The Golem has the invisibility condition - therefore "Invisible • An invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid of magic or a special sense. For the purpose...
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    What is the GM's Job?

    A jazz band might be a better analogy, but I have ZERO artistic talent. When I sing in the shower the water turns off.
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    As far as the physics example quoted it’s true and while not applicable in a fantasy setting it “proves” flour works. A black hole is famous for being invisible as it doesn’t emit light, it emits X-rays. However the exact position of a black hole is known through the position of its...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    You are not carrying or wearing the flour when the spell is cast so it does not turn invisible, nor does anything you carry or put on after the spell is cast. You don’t transfer your invisibility to objects, nor does an object transfer it’s invisibility to you. Invisibility is an illusion...
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Correct. That’s the balance to invisibility, they have to take an action to hide, which might fail, which keeps them from attacking all the time. It’s also what makes rogues good, they can bonus action hide.
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Sure it does. You are still there occupying a space, subject to all affects. If you sprayed flour or paint in that space it would stick to the side of you facing the spray. Light is the same way. That’s why they make clear plastic minis to mark your position. You still get the advantage of...
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    What is the GM's Job?

    You are in a cooperative improv play where you are the conductor and set designer and chorus.
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    5e invisibility and Detect Magic

    Remember though an invisible creature still needs to take the hide action to actually be removed from the map. Invisibility grants the chance to take that hide action, otherwise you still know where the invisible creature is, you just can’t see it. And yes flour works great. It’s also a great...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards 5e

    For Leomunds Tiny Hut its worth mentioning that objects cant get through the dome so that means you can cover your dome with thing to hide it like leaves, branches, a net with leaves attached, etc to hide it. You can also use the dome inside a cave to seal the mouth of the cave. It works...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards 5e

    First off this guide is much needed and appreciated for the community. Thanks. Second, the first level page is great because it lays out clearly 2 great wizard features that are not used nearly enough, rituals and find familiar. Rituals are a Wizard thing, there is simply no reason why they...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards 5e

    Mine won’t open, tells me to check the address again Edit- must be my phone app, as I can’t open your other docs also even though they are already in my drive.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards 5e

    Check the link to make sure it works
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