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<blockquote data-quote="Caliban" data-source="post: 931248" data-attributes="member: 284">I prefer not to play D&amp;D as if it were a CRPG, where a spell effects are applied blindly, without any interpretation. I prefer to play D&amp;D as if it were an actual roleplaying game, played by actual people who can make reasonable conclusions about how a spell will work, beyond what is specifically spelled out in the spell.In the instance of Blade Barrier, nothing in the spell stats that the blades will reform themselfs around stationary people.&nbsp;&nbsp; The logical conclusion is that they will continue to slice away at anything or anyone who remains within the area of the effect, in spite of this not being specifically spelled out by the spell description.&nbsp; &nbsp; As an intelligent person, it seems clear to me that is the most likely of the two possibilities. In the case of Flaming Sphere, the spell states that it's a 6' diameter sphere of fire.&nbsp; &nbsp; Since that completely fills any square it's in, if you aren't moving to avoid it (i.e. leaving the square or making a reflex save), then you are taking fire damage.&nbsp; &nbsp; Pretty simple.But hey, that's just me.&nbsp;&nbsp; What do I know?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Caliban, post: 931248, member: 284"] I prefer not to play D&D as if it were a CRPG, where a spell effects are applied blindly, without any interpretation. I prefer to play D&D as if it were an actual roleplaying game, played by actual people who can make reasonable conclusions about how a spell will work, beyond what is specifically spelled out in the spell. In the instance of Blade Barrier, nothing in the spell stats that the blades will reform themselfs around stationary people. The logical conclusion is that they will continue to slice away at anything or anyone who remains within the area of the effect, in spite of this not being specifically spelled out by the spell description. As an intelligent person, it seems clear to me that is the most likely of the two possibilities. In the case of Flaming Sphere, the spell states that it's a 6' diameter sphere of fire. Since that completely fills any square it's in, if you aren't moving to avoid it (i.e. leaving the square or making a reflex save), then you are taking fire damage. Pretty simple. But hey, that's just me. What do I know? [/QUOTE]

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