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<blockquote data-quote="Todd Roybark" data-source="post: 8028819" data-attributes="member: 6920677">Shatter states this:A nonmagical object that isn't being worn or carried also takes the damage if it's in the spell's area.So as a magical object, a DM can either rule the Eldritch Cannon is immune to the damage, or gets a Saving Throw at +0.I, frankly would apply this rider of the Shatter spell as well to the cannon:A creature made of inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal has disadvantage on this saving throw.To me, it seems nonsensical to have a Nimblewright Construct be seriously threatened by a Shatter spell, but a steel wingless dragon shaped Eldritch Cannon, not even be affected.The Eldritch Cannon has AC, HP, and a Saving Throw entry...which leads me to believe that the design intent was not that an Eldritch Cannon be a neutrino in the D&amp;D material world.XGE makes clear that a Shepherd Druid's Spirit Totem is indeed a neutrino in the D&amp;D material world...via this line:It counts as neither a creature nor an object, though it has the spectral appearance of the creature it representAs an aside, nice to see you Stoutstien, haven't seen you post at ENWorld in awhile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Todd Roybark, post: 8028819, member: 6920677"] Shatter states this: [B]A nonmagical object that isn't being worn or carried also takes the damage if it's in the spell's area.[/B] So as a magical object, a DM can either rule the Eldritch Cannon is immune to the damage, [I]or[/I] gets a Saving Throw at +0. I, frankly would apply this rider of the Shatter spell as well to the cannon: [B]A creature made of inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal has disadvantage on this saving throw.[/B] To me, it seems nonsensical to have a Nimblewright Construct be seriously threatened by a Shatter spell, but a steel wingless dragon shaped Eldritch Cannon, not even be affected. The Eldritch Cannon has AC, HP, and a Saving Throw entry...which leads me to believe that the design intent was [I]not[/I] that an Eldritch Cannon be a neutrino in the D&D material world. XGE makes clear that a Shepherd Druid's Spirit Totem is indeed a neutrino in the D&D material world...via this line: [B]It counts as neither a creature nor an object, though it has the spectral appearance of the creature it represent[/B] As an aside, nice to see you Stoutstien, haven't seen you post at ENWorld in awhile. [/QUOTE]

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