How do "Close: Blast" effects work?

[Stomphoof]

For example, the Wizard in KotS has Burning Hands which is Close: Blast 5

The way I am reading it, you target an adjecent square and then everything within 5 squares of that gets nailed EXCEPT for the origin square.

That seems a bit strange and awkward, and if I am reading it right, is similar to Burst which sounds the same.

Or is it that you pick the origin point for the blast and it spreads out in a 5x5 square in a direction of your choosing (which makes more sense for both burning hands and the dragonborn breath weapon)

IE you target your own square as the origin point, and decide that a 5x5 block of area in front of you gets nailed for the Blast.

Which is the right way to work this "blasted" thing.

I MADE A PUNNY!

 

[Jack99]

Blast 5 is an arena of 5x5 squares, where one of the sides is adjacent to the caster.
for example:

xxxxxxxxxx
xxxbbbbbx
xxxbbbbbx
xxcbbbbbx
xxxbbbbbx
xxxbbbbbx
xxxxxxxxxx

x = nothing
b = blast
c = caster

 

[Stomphoof]

Thank you! Thats all I needed to know, now it makes perfect sense.

 

[LostSoul]

Can you do diamond shapes with a blast?

e.g.:

....b.....
...bbb....
..bbbbb...
.bbbbbbb..
bbbbbbbbb.
.bbbbbbb..
.@bbbbb...
...bbb....
....b.....

b = blast
. = floor
@ = caster

 

[Stomphoof]

That diamond covers a MUCH larger area then the square. I would say no, but thats how I am gonna run it.

 

[Jack99]

A blast (x) is a square area of effect (x) by (x) squares, anywhere
adjacent to the source of the blast.

Edit: A diamond is not a square afaik.

 

[Stomphoof]

Edit: A diamond is not a square afaik.

Ye doth speak truth.

hehe

 

[Harr]

So what happens when you target one of your diagonally-adjacent squares?

 

[Mort_Q]

So what happens when you target one of your diagonally-adjacent squares?

b = blast
. = floor
@ = caster
......
.bbbb.
.bbbb.
.bbbb.
.bbbb.
@.....

[edit]FYI

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=227214
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=227104

[/edit]

 

[Harr]

Ah, of course, that makes sense when you think of it in 'square circles' mindset (which I've already accepted and grokked). Thanks.