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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 2441203" data-attributes="member: 1656">The 3E Main FAQ says it does, though it's not explicitly stated anywhere in the rules:Does an antimagic field suppress a spell effect at the pointof origin or the area of effect? For instance, if I cast silenceon myself and then cast antimagic field (assuming I have theSilent Spell feat), would the entire silence spell besuppressed (because it’s centered on me), or just the 10-footradius surrounding me, leaving a 5-foot ring of silencearound the outside of the antimagic field?It depends on the spell. Silence is an emanation, so the wholeeffect is suppressed if the point from which the effect emanatesis inside the antimagic field. With an area spell, only the part ofthe area that is within the antimagic field is suppressed. Notethat the antimagic field blocks line of effect, so an area cannotextend through the antimagic field. For example, if you broughtthe antimagic field into a fog cloud effect, only the portion ofthe fog cloud that is within the antimagic field would besuppressed. On the other hand, if you cast antimagic field in acorridor 10 feet wide, the fog cloud effect could not spread pastthe antimagic field. Note that a spread effect will flow aroundan antimagic field if it has space to do so, just as it wouldspread around any other barrier.Skip says something about line of effect in a <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050503a" target="_blank">RotG article</a>:Antimagic: A spell's magical effects become nonfunctional within an area of antimagic, such as an antimagic field. When a spell is aimed into an area of antimagic from somewhere outside the area, the antimagic blocks line of effect for the spell and the spell most likely fails. If the spell doesn't produce any sort of visible display or manifestation that the caster (or other witness to the event) can perceive, then there's no clue as to why the spell failed or even that it has failed. If the blocked spell has a target entry, however, the caster will not note any failed or successful saving throws in response to the spell (see Part Two) and that in itself might alert the caster to something amiss.If the spell's effects are visible (for example, a lightning bolt or magic missile spell -- at least when I'm the DM), the spell's visible effects stop where they meet the area of antimagic. Anyone who sees the spell being blocked can attempt a DC 26 Spellcraft check to realize that antimagic has blocked the spell.When a spellcaster is inside an antimagic area, any spells she casts are suppressed. Such spells don't actually fail unless their durations are instantaneous. Spells with longer durations are suppressed until the caster somehow leaves the antimagic area (though time spent within the antimagic area counts against the spell's duration). If the caster isn't aware she's in an antimagic area, handle the situation in the same way you'd handle it if the caster has aimed a spell into the antimagic area from outside.Now, what the spell says is:An invisible barrier surrounds you and moves with you. The space within this barrier is impervious to most magical effects, including spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. Likewise, it prevents the functioning of any magic items or spells within its confines.Line of effect is defined:Line of Effect: A line of effect is a straight, unblocked path that indicates what a spell can affect. A line of effect is canceled by a solid barrier. It’s like line of sight for ranged weapons, except that it’s not blocked by fog, darkness, and other factors that limit normal sight.Now, if a 'barrier' is 'impervious to spells', does that barrier allow an unblocked path?  I'm inclined to say no - from the perspective of the spell, an 'impervious barrier' is 'solid' and blocks a path.So I'm perfectly happy with a reading that AMF blocks line of effect.-Hyp.</blockquote>

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