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<blockquote data-quote="Kor" data-source="post: 7488979" data-attributes="member: 26281">I have not been able to find if the 5e rules details what happens when a creature is partially in an area of effect.&nbsp; On this same accord, I have not been able to find rules on whether this can be used to the caster's advantage when using a map grid.In past editions, if you wanted to cast a 20-foot radius fireball, you had to pick a grid intersection as the point of origin.&nbsp; I don't think the same requirement exists in 5e?&nbsp; So in theory, you could pick the center of a square as the spell's point of origin.&nbsp; This now leads me to the next question -- if a medium size character is in a square where half of it is subjected to an effect (such as a fireball) is the character affected by it?I am just looking to see if there are any rules reference regarding this.&nbsp; Since such &quot;favored positioning&quot; is essentially extended the radius of effect of the spell, I'm going to guess that most DM's would just tell players to pick a grid intersection.&nbsp; Regardless though, I'm just curious if there are any rules which govern either of these concepts, as I haven't been able to find such rules references.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kor, post: 7488979, member: 26281"] I have not been able to find if the 5e rules details what happens when a creature is partially in an area of effect. On this same accord, I have not been able to find rules on whether this can be used to the caster's advantage when using a map grid. In past editions, if you wanted to cast a 20-foot radius fireball, you had to pick a grid intersection as the point of origin. I don't think the same requirement exists in 5e? So in theory, you could pick the center of a square as the spell's point of origin. This now leads me to the next question -- if a medium size character is in a square where half of it is subjected to an effect (such as a fireball) is the character affected by it? I am just looking to see if there are any rules reference regarding this. Since such "favored positioning" is essentially extended the radius of effect of the spell, I'm going to guess that most DM's would just tell players to pick a grid intersection. Regardless though, I'm just curious if there are any rules which govern either of these concepts, as I haven't been able to find such rules references. [/QUOTE]

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