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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6734779" data-attributes="member: 6787650">"Attack" is a technical term in 5E, including in spell descriptions. PHB 194:Opportunity attack with dagger: attack roll. Is an attack. Blocked by Sanctuary, or ends Sanctuary if the warded creature does it.Casting Eldritch Blast: attack roll. Is an attack. Blocked by Sanctuary, or ends Sanctuary if the warded creature does it.Casting Magic Missile: no roll. Not an attack but is a harmful spell. Blocked by Sanctuary, or ends Sanctuary if the warded creature does it, except technically if you cast it on an ally (e.g. to wake them up from Hypnotic Pattern or end a Domination).Grappling: opposed skill check. Not an attack. Ignores Sanctuary completely in both directions.Intimidating: opposed skill check. Not an attack. Ignores Sanctuary completely in both directions.Whether something is an attack or not has nothing to do with whether it happens during an Attack action, a reaction, a bonus action, a Cast a Spell action, or something else.If "attack" in the description of Sanctuary were intended to be construed loosely, the restriction about not being able to cast spells that affect enemy creatures would be redundant, no? Because those spells would already count as "attacks" under the loose constriction. It seems clear that "attack" is being used with the technical meaning, which means PHB 194 applies.</blockquote>