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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zlorf" data-source="post: 3671213" data-attributes="member: 7955">Hi, My understanding of the Fireball spell is that if you can see* the target or point of impact then the bead will impact at that precise point, unless there is a solid barrier to stop it. I then imagine that the bead, just like a magic missle will unerringly avoid any soft cover, iepeople fighting, trees, bushes etc.The situation came up lastnight were the spell caster has line of effect to a room but wasshooting through a blade barrier spell. At the time we agreed to give it a 20% chance of detornating as it went through the blade barrier. It made it through, no probs.Im also wondering if the amount of softcover has any bearing on the fireball bead?, ieShooting it down a 10ft corridor with 10 ogres standing behind each other and trying todetornate it at the door at the end of the corridor which the caster can see. See diagramD.OOOOOOOOOO...CThe example they use about sending bead in through a arrow slit, talks about ranged touch attacks, but how is this worked out, i could be 10ft away from the arrow slit or 400ft. Is theranged touch the same? Can this be used for softcover? Do i have to see beyond the arrow slit or as part of the spell i guess 10ft.Im happy to go with the "I see that point, therefore i hit" and probably 95% of the time thatfits into how we interpret the rules, just wondering if other have a different take on the rules?btw whats constitutes a material body?*note: After finishing this post, i realized you actually dont need to see the point of detonation, i can aim the bead into darkness and it should go off at the designated distance, unless it hits a wall before hand(solid barrier)CheersZFireball SpellYou point your finger and determine the range (distance and height) at which the fireball is to burst. A glowing, pea-sized bead streaks from the pointing digit and, unless it impacts upon a material body or solid barrier prior to attaining the prescribed range, blossoms into the fireball at that point. (An early impact results in an early detonation.) If you attempt to send the bead through a narrow passage, such as through an arrow slit, you must “hit” the opening with a ranged touch attack, or else the bead strikes the barrier and detonates prematurely.</blockquote>

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