How does "bless" work ?

[Aloïsius]

I'm ashamed. I just realized that I'm not sure about how this basic 1st level cleric spell do work.

Range: 50 ft.
Area: The caster and all allies within a 50-ft. burst, centered on the caster
Duration: 1 min./level

Ok.
So, does that means that any ally within 50ft of you benefit from the spell in the next x min, even if they then move away from you ?
Or that any ally that stay within 50ft of you for the next x min benefit from the spell, even if you move ?
Or that any ally who stay in the area within 50 ft of where you were when you casted the spell will benefit from the spell for the next x min ?

I think we have been using the first interpretation, but the more I think about it, the more I think the right one is the second.

Needless to say, I failed my google check on this subject...

 

[aboyd]

So, does that means that any ally within 50ft of you benefit from the spell in the next x min, even if they then move away from you ?
Or that any ally that stay within 50ft of you for the next x min benefit from the spell, even if you move ?
Or that any ally who stay in the area within 50 ft of where you were when you casted the spell will benefit from the spell for the next x min ?

Page 175 of the PHB. There are three kinds of areas: burst, emanation, spread. A burst catches all in the area, including those you cannot see, with the exception of those with total cover from you (such as allies around a corner down a hallway). An emanation is the same except it continues to radiate for the duration of the spell. And we can stop there, because once we know that a burst is a one-time deal and an emanation is ongoing, we know all that we need to know. Let's answer your 3 questions now.

1. Yes.
2. No. That would be an emanation.
3. No. If they were in the initial burst, they can move around.

 

[Wellby]

THANKS for this thread. have been running this wrong for years. ran it always as emanation (stay close to that cleric!) this is WAY better.

 

[Aloïsius]

Thank !