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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2099007" data-attributes="member: 2011">I suspect you are correct, but I am unsure. Sort of like an immovable object and an irresistable force. Which one wins?The only reason I can see that Freedom of Movement might not apply is because Cocoon is more of a spell that totally traps an opponent, rather than one which just impedes movement.I think the same of an Earthquake spell that pins you or a Wall of Stone spell that totally surrounds you. In both of these cases, your movement is impeded. But, I would not let someone walk through a Wall of Stone merely because they had a Freedom of Movement spell up.Most of the spell examples in Freedom of Movement (with the exception of Paralysis which isn't a spell anyway) are ones where there is room to maneuver or move, movement is merely drastically reduced or slowed (i.e. impeded).I think I would draw the line for Freedom of Movement in situations (except paralysis ones which is explicitly called out, e.g. Hold Person) where you are totally prevented from moving by all encompassing objects (such as walls or rock slides or cocoons) as opposed to merely impeded, grappled, pinned, etc.If it is a solid barrier that does not allow an Escape Artist check to get out of, Freedom of Movement should not affect it. IMO.I don't think a Freedom of Movement spell should allow you to go through a locked prison door for example, but a locked prison door DOES impede movement. To me, spells that totally trap someone should require the Freedom spell (as opposed to Freedom of Movement spell) in order to escape the trap.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 2099007, member: 2011"] I suspect you are correct, but I am unsure. Sort of like an immovable object and an irresistable force. Which one wins? The only reason I can see that Freedom of Movement might not apply is because Cocoon is more of a spell that totally traps an opponent, rather than one which just impedes movement. I think the same of an Earthquake spell that pins you or a Wall of Stone spell that totally surrounds you. In both of these cases, your movement is impeded. But, I would not let someone walk through a Wall of Stone merely because they had a Freedom of Movement spell up. Most of the spell examples in Freedom of Movement (with the exception of Paralysis which isn't a spell anyway) are ones where there is room to maneuver or move, movement is merely drastically reduced or slowed (i.e. impeded). I think I would draw the line for Freedom of Movement in situations (except paralysis ones which is explicitly called out, e.g. Hold Person) where you are totally prevented from moving by all encompassing objects (such as walls or rock slides or cocoons) as opposed to merely impeded, grappled, pinned, etc. If it is a solid barrier that does not allow an Escape Artist check to get out of, Freedom of Movement should not affect it. IMO. I don't think a Freedom of Movement spell should allow you to go through a locked prison door for example, but a locked prison door DOES impede movement. To me, spells that totally trap someone should require the Freedom spell (as opposed to Freedom of Movement spell) in order to escape the trap. [/QUOTE]

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