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<blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2966102" data-attributes="member: 31734"><p>I was curious about your take on whether the spell <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/bladeBarrier.htm" target="_blank">blade barrier</a> damages objects. Consider three cases:</p><p></p><p>1. Erect the barrier in front of a moving ship/wagon.</p><p>2. Carry a box through it (less than your max load of course).</p><p>3. Fire an arrow through it.</p><p></p><p>My first assumption was that it does damage objects because it doesn't say that it doesn't. But then, the cover bonus it provided would be a wasted statement except against things that can't be destroyed.</p><p></p><p>Any other thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Spell Text: [sblock]<strong>Blade Barrier</strong></p><p><strong>Evocation [Force]</strong></p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Clr 6, Good 6, War 6 </p><p><strong>Components:</strong> V, S </p><p><strong>Casting Time:</strong> 1 standard action </p><p><strong>Range:</strong> Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) </p><p><strong>Effect:</strong> Wall of whirling blades up to 20 ft. long/ level, or a ringed wall of whirling blades with a radius of up to 5 ft. per two levels; either form 20 ft. high </p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 1 min./level (D) </p><p><strong>Saving Throw:</strong> Reflex half or Reflex negates; see text </p><p><strong>Spell Resistance:</strong> Yes </p><p></p><p>An immobile, vertical curtain of whirling blades shaped of pure force springs into existence. Any creature passing through the wall takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 15d6), with a Reflex save for half damage. </p><p></p><p>If you evoke the barrier so that it appears where creatures are, each creature takes damage as if passing through the wall. Each such creature can avoid the wall (ending up on the side of its choice) and thus take no damage by making a successful Reflex save. </p><p></p><p>A blade barrier provides cover (+4 bonus to AC, +2 bonus on Reflex saves) against attacks made through it.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Infiniti2000, post: 2966102, member: 31734"] I was curious about your take on whether the spell [URL=http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/bladeBarrier.htm]blade barrier[/URL] damages objects. Consider three cases: 1. Erect the barrier in front of a moving ship/wagon. 2. Carry a box through it (less than your max load of course). 3. Fire an arrow through it. My first assumption was that it does damage objects because it doesn't say that it doesn't. But then, the cover bonus it provided would be a wasted statement except against things that can't be destroyed. Any other thoughts? Spell Text: [sblock][B]Blade Barrier Evocation [Force] Level:[/B] Clr 6, Good 6, War 6 [B]Components:[/B] V, S [B]Casting Time:[/B] 1 standard action [B]Range:[/B] Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) [B]Effect:[/B] Wall of whirling blades up to 20 ft. long/ level, or a ringed wall of whirling blades with a radius of up to 5 ft. per two levels; either form 20 ft. high [B]Duration:[/B] 1 min./level (D) [B]Saving Throw:[/B] Reflex half or Reflex negates; see text [B]Spell Resistance:[/B] Yes An immobile, vertical curtain of whirling blades shaped of pure force springs into existence. Any creature passing through the wall takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 15d6), with a Reflex save for half damage. If you evoke the barrier so that it appears where creatures are, each creature takes damage as if passing through the wall. Each such creature can avoid the wall (ending up on the side of its choice) and thus take no damage by making a successful Reflex save. A blade barrier provides cover (+4 bonus to AC, +2 bonus on Reflex saves) against attacks made through it.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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