D&D 5E Light Spell on a stick and then breaking it into two limbs?

[FrogReaver]

How would the above get resolved. If you cast light on a stick and then after it was cast you broke the stick into 2 pieces. Do both pieces light up now?

 

[The Crimson Binome]

I would say that the spell ends, since the target of the spell no longer exists. If one piece was significantly larger than the other, then that side might still glow.

 

[Harzel]

How would the above get resolved. If you cast light on a stick and then after it was cast you broke the stick into 2 pieces. Do both pieces light up now?

No. Either the spell ends, or only one piece is now lit, or there is an explosion causing 100d10 damage to all creatures within 100 ft. Depending on my mood.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Nope. Spells like this have a pinpoint center that they emanate from. So whichever piece of that stick has the center of the spell on it would be the piece that still glows. The other piece would do nothing.

 

[FrogReaver]

Nope. Spells like this have a pinpoint center that they emanate from. So whichever piece of that stick has the center of the spell on it would be the piece that still glows. The other piece would do nothing.

While solid reasoning IF it were true that the light emanates from a pinpoint center that isn't quite how the spell is worded.

 

[FrogReaver]

I would say that the spell ends, since the target of the spell no longer exists. If one piece was significantly larger than the other, then that side might still glow.

For bonus credit what happens when you cast Mending on the stick after breaking it?

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

While solid reasoning IF it were true that the light emanates from a pinpoint center that isn't quite how the spell is worded.

The spell has no minimum size requirement for the object you cast the spell onto, it just has a center point that it emanates from. The point of origin that creates a sphere area effect is literally that, a point, unless the spell specifically gives a minimum size for the point of origin or object it is cast onto. But 5th Ed is rulings, not rules. So if you as DM feel a center point has to have a minimum size, then that is your call.

 

[Guest 6801328]

there is an explosion causing 100d10 damage to all creatures within 100 ft. Depending on my mood.

Radiant or Force?

 

[Redthistle]

For bonus credit what happens when you cast Mending on the stick after breaking it?

Since mending does not restore magic to a mended object (see the description of the cantrip), it would not have any effect on the light cantrip.

 

[MiraMels]

The spell ends. Feel free to recast it on one of your two Pieces of Stick.