In the case of a situation like that, I'd probably be inclined to roll them both separately and apply the higher damage result.
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CapnZapp
Legend
Read Giant's original post - what you say isn't new: the PHB already says to use the most "potent" one.
Of course, it wasn't in the DMG, which is the reason why I'm thinking the errata is simply to fix an omission rather than to actually change anything.
As for your actual explanation, you're glossing fairly hard over the issues I brought up...
PS. Are you using a non-standard ENWorld theme by any chance? Your post contains a lot of shuffling about with the color black. The standard light theme uses black text - there is no difference.
Plaguescarred
D&D Playtester for WoTC since 2012
One of them - the most potent - to me doesn't refer to what it could potentially deal in terms of damage, but as an effect or penalties. So if two overlapping same spell effects deals 2d6 (save for half) being affected by one of the two effect for me would be pick one and deals all its effect, including roll, and not roll for all the overlapping effects and take the most damaging one. Making two damage roll and taking the highest makes you being affected by the two effects even if you apply the effect of only one, and i'm not sure it's intended to work that way.Read Giant's original post - what you say isn't new: the PHB already says to use the most "potent" one.
Of course, it wasn't in the DMG, which is the reason why I'm thinking the errata is simply to fix an omission rather than to actually change anything.
As for your actual explanation, you're glossing fairly hard over the issues I brought up...
I don't know i didn't really do anything to change text color
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John Blaise Lent
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The rest of the PHB quote gives an example of Bless. You only roll the die once. Doesn't matter how many Bless you have in place. One d4. Not 6d4 chose the highest.
That said, I do not agree with flaming sphere. The "effect" of the spell is you take damage (instantly). That effect is not ongoing (it does not set you on fire for a duration). So the DMG errata which over-rides the PHB, - you can get hurt by as many flaming spheres as are on the board. Multiple auras of angry spirits create a difficult terrain effect for a duration, so that does not stack (its not super duper difficult terrain). But the damage part? i am less confident about that. It is not like you are "on fire" and cannot be "more on fire" - its getting cut once, then getting cut again.
That said, I do not agree with flaming sphere. The "effect" of the spell is you take damage (instantly). That effect is not ongoing (it does not set you on fire for a duration). So the DMG errata which over-rides the PHB, - you can get hurt by as many flaming spheres as are on the board. Multiple auras of angry spirits create a difficult terrain effect for a duration, so that does not stack (its not super duper difficult terrain). But the damage part? i am less confident about that. It is not like you are "on fire" and cannot be "more on fire" - its getting cut once, then getting cut again.
John Blaise Lent
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Im from 2015.
Thanks though. I know its an old thread, doesn't mean we can't still be interested in it right?Similar Threads
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