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I outlined the reference in my initial post and I agree that it seems that an attempt to sunder is restricted to melee weapons. It just doesn't add up. You probably agree that one can hit an unattended object with a ranged attack. If one is able to hit a moving target with a ranged attack or...

We had a discussion in our group last night whether it is possible to target a Composite Longbow with the ranged touch attack of an Eldritch Blast in order to sunder it. In the PHB (p. 158) under to the Special Attack Sunder it says that you can sunder with slashing and bludgeoning melee...

Grapple I'd like to ask a question about Eldritch Blast on a related issue since a lot of rules experts are present on this thread. I am currently playing a Warlock and I was wondering whether it is possible to use Eldritch Blast while grappling. One could cast a spell with a Concentration...

My character is a 17th-level wizard in our Forgotten Realms campaign. We are playing City of the Spiderqueen. I find myself almost never relying on Metamagic Feats and, usually, I rather use my Lesser Rod of Empowerment for direct damage dealing spells than resorting to apply Empowerment when...

Well, unfortunately we always played that targetted spells can be mislead by Mirror Image. Like Hyp said, the description says that if enemies that cast spells at you must select from among indistinguishable targets. Considering game balance, an argument could be made that only Ranged Touch or...

It appears to be kind of overpowered for the Mirror Image spell, especially since Displacement, a 3rd level spell, has a sentence that clarifies that unlike with total concealment, targetted spells do not suffer a miss chance. Mirror Image and Displacement do not exactly compare if you consider...

I wasn't aware that this was possible. Thank you for telling me. That opens up some very interesting possibilities. I hope you do not mind if I ask you some further questions on the matter. A: How do you see active spells? If the spells have any visible effect, like the effect of Mirror Image...

How do you apply Dispel Magic if you want to get rid of Mirror Images floating around an enemy caster? A: We used to play that you have to get a targetted Dispel Magic through (with the miss chance that Mirror Image provides) in order to dispel the images. Is that correct? B: From reading the...

I just picked up Mordenkainen's Sword after finally gaining access to 7th level spells. The spell seems pretty straightforward, does Force damage, requires an Attack roll, but something bugged me. What happens if the defender is invisible or is surrounded by Mirror Images? Nothing in the...

Well, one could argue that the only thing that you'd have to specify is whether you take a standard action, a move action, or a free action. I still think that you'd have the choice after readying for someone to cast a spell that you'd either Distract him with or try to Counterspell. But I...

A question that is related to the issue... Do I have to specifiy that I ready a Counterspell against an enemy spellcaster, or can I simply ready any of the actions allowed and choose one of them? (with the trigger I ready an action when he/she starts casting a spell) In other words, is it...

Well, I don't want to argue semantics, but I think that Hypersmurf's interpretation is not in agreement with what the spell should be able to do. Minor Globe and Globe of Invulnerability are stationary effects, which means that they their utility is already somewhat limited. The globes are far...

I think the text is pretty clear and apart from the hassle of having to bring up low-level defense spells prior to casting Minor/Globe of Invulnerability, it opens nice options to Arcane Casters. Imagine casting the spell while flying and see those pesky Potion of Flying swallowing Fighters and...

Well, I think that is exactly what is happening. The result holds up for all the spells of the highest caster level, but only one goes if the first Area Dispel check is successful. If not you'd check lower caster levels if there were any ongoing lower caster level spells the creature or...

Yes, your're quite right, but the description is not talking about "area or effect spells", which are quite a different thing if we we compare them to spells a creature or character is subject to. By the way, I am not arguing because I want to defend my smug interpretation of the rules. I am...

I think Hierophant and Archmage are perfectly balanced because they hit both respective classes where it hurts. (Well, in order to get cool new abilities of course!) I wouldn't pause to take some Hierophant levels if I continued in spell progression and only had to sacrfice a slot or two. But a...

I forgot to mention it, but unfortunately that was the case. :(

Well, as I said in the first post we did likewise but I haven't found anything in the description of the area effect of dispel magic that actually says that. The reference to weaker spells refers in my opinion only to spells that were cast at a lower caster level. Caster Levels are described on...

I agree that it would work against the spirit of the Area effect of Dispel Magic if we'd follow my logic, but there is nothing contradicting my interpretation as well. I think that the wording is ambiguous because under the description of area dispel it is said that you resolve the attempt...

Quote from the 3.5 Player's Handbook: "For each creature within the area that is the subject of one or more spells, you make a dispel check against the spell with the highest caster level. If that check fails, you make dispel check against progressively weaker spells until you dispel one spell...