Can I make a really 'frilly' Wall of Force?

[MerakSpielman]

In the spirit of being a devil's advocate, I would argue that the word "plane" implys nothing more than simple two dimensionality. My mandelbrot set wall of force has no thickness, so it should qualify (not that anybody would ever WANT to make a mandelbrot set-shaped wall, but that's beside the point).

 

[Davek]

What about a wall of force that is let say 1 millimeter tall by however wide is necessary to use up the available area.

Then picture that wall of force at neck level.

Then picture a rapidly approaching horse and rider.

 

[MerakSpielman]

Now yer thinkin'!

 

[Scion]

What about a wall of force that is let say 1 millimeter tall by however wide is necessary to use up the available area.

Then picture that wall of force at neck level.

Then picture a rapidly approaching horse and rider.

Would that be something equivalent to a coup de grace with falling damage? lol..

sounds like a fun toy to play with, worrysome though

 

[Anabstercorian]

I propose that a Wall of Force should expand to a given radius to the limit of its ability to curve to fit a given shape. I.E., the caster of a Wall of Force should have no more control over its general shape than the point of origin, the radius, and the alignment of the plane.

 

[Tellerve]

A plane in mathematics needs to be able to have all straight lines connectable to any two points on it. So, mathematically that Mandelbrot set wouldn't work as a plane.

Tellerve

 

[TuDogz]

Your Mandlebrot definitely exists IN a plane. But with that big hole in it, it does not constitute a CONTINUOUS plane. One of the spells criteria.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

A plane in mathematics needs to be able to have all straight lines connectable to any two points on it. So, mathematically that Mandelbrot set wouldn't work as a plane.

Tellerve

Good call.

AR

 

[MerakSpielman]

but any geometric shape that at no point has an inward curve or angle would count... but I can't seem to make that statement into something contraversial.

I DO like the really narrow, neck high wall of force, though. It doesn't seem to violate any rules.

Also, a wall of force is immobile, right? So what would happen in you cast one into an open interior space on a moving vehicle (say, a ship running at full sail). Bad things, no?

 

[Steve Jung]

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I DO like the really narrow, neck high wall of force, though. It doesn't seem to violate any rules.

Except for that vertical part. p. 299 second paragraph: "The caster can form the wall into a flat vertical plane whose area is up to one 10-foot square per level." Emphasis mine.

Also, a wall of force is immobile, right? So what would happen in you cast one into an open interior space on a moving vehicle (say, a ship running at full sail). Bad things, no?

Not sure. Either it can't move WRT the ground or WRT the floor of the ship.