D&D 5E Attacking a square or a point of place?

[CydKnight]

You should only call for an ability check if all of the following things are true: It's interesting, the outcome is uncertain, there is a consequence for failure.

The above example fails at least 2 of those, if not all 3.

He's trying to light up foes at a distance that he apparently can only see in dim light or no light. How is that not interesting? How is it a certain outcome, and how is there no consequence for failure?

 

[cmad1977]

I wouldn't ask for a roll. You want to cast light on an arrow and shoot it into the ceiling to light up an area?
Done.


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[Mad_Jack]

Assuming the character isn't actively in combat with those foes at the time, i.e., they're shooting back, I don't think I'd bother with requiring a roll.

One thing to take into consideration is that if you can see the opponents well enough to see that they're there, there's a damn good chance they'll be able to see you clearly as well when you're lit up by the spell during the time it takes to hurl/shoot the object the spell is on...

 

[jasper]

Attacking a square is uncool. Be a peace with your fellow nerds.
As Dm it would depend on how far you trying to shoot it. Off the cuff AC 5 for the square you trying to hit. On a 1 you hit the nerd orc who was just wanting to eat his moon pie.

 

[Mad_Jack]

On a 1 you hit the nerd orc who was just wanting to eat his moon pie.

Any attack on anything within 30 feet automatically hits the orc eating the moon pie - those thing are nasty...