D&D 5E Dimension Door - Is the "describe specific direction" section actually said by the caster outloud?

[Stalker0]

When using D Door, there are 3 ways to tell it where to take you.

• A spot you can see.
• A spot you can visualize
• An area you can describe by stating distance and direction

Its that last piece that is of interest to me. If a caster utilizes that, do they actually need to state those distance and directions "out loud", meaning others could hear it and know where they d doored to. Or is it intended to be described out of character, and just used to specify the mechanics of the spell?

 

[Vaalingrade]

I'd say it says you can describe, not that you must.

 

[Haplo781]

Yes but in draconic

 

[Mad_Jack]

I'd say it says you can describe, not that you must.

Yeah...

The spell gives you three options for choosing a destination.

1. There...
2. That place I'm thinking of...
3. 500 feet northeast of here...

All three are just different ways of defining your destination point.
It doesn't necessarily say that you have to speak the destination out loud while casting the spell.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Alternative: every wizard has an Iron Man style HUD.