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<blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 8468904" data-attributes="member: 15882">This almost never comes up, but how do you target a spell effect with dispel?Some are easy:&nbsp; A light spell on a rock has a specific point of origin.&nbsp; Haste is that dude running super-fast etc...Some are trickier:&nbsp; Stinking cloud has a 30 foot radius.&nbsp; Can I target any part of the radius or does it have to be the point of origin?&nbsp; Given stinking cloud wraps around corners, the point of origin could be around the corner.Private Sanctum:&nbsp; Covers a huge area.&nbsp; Do I need to just target any room in the building or is there a place I need to find to dispel it?&nbsp; It has no visible effect, do I need Detect Magic to see it?Guards &amp; Wards:&nbsp; Specifically says that targeting an effect (such as webs or stinking cloud) only dispels the effect.&nbsp; But, why not just target the 'area' root spell and dispel everything permanently?Being able to just dispel these huge effects seems kind of boring to me and I feel like you need to find the 'origin' of the spell.&nbsp; Otherwise, you can just walk into a wizard's entranceway and dispel his most powerful defenses.&nbsp; But...I don't know, really.If you only need to hit any part of the area, could you, then, target a light spell by targeting any place the light shines rather than target the source of the light? (which admittedly feel like pushing things a bit too far)Your thoughts?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TaranTheWanderer, post: 8468904, member: 15882"] This almost never comes up, but how do you target a spell effect with dispel? Some are easy: A light spell on a rock has a specific point of origin. Haste is that dude running super-fast etc... Some are trickier: Stinking cloud has a 30 foot radius. Can I target any part of the radius or does it have to be the point of origin? Given stinking cloud wraps around corners, the point of origin could be around the corner. Private Sanctum: Covers a huge area. Do I need to just target any room in the building or is there a place I need to find to dispel it? It has no visible effect, do I need Detect Magic to see it? Guards & Wards: Specifically says that targeting an effect (such as webs or stinking cloud) only dispels the effect. But, why not just target the 'area' root spell and dispel everything permanently? Being able to just dispel these huge effects seems kind of boring to me and I feel like you need to find the 'origin' of the spell. Otherwise, you can just walk into a wizard's entranceway and dispel his most powerful defenses. But...I don't know, really. If you only need to hit any part of the area, could you, then, target a light spell by targeting any place the light shines rather than target the source of the light? (which admittedly feel like pushing things a bit too far) Your thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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