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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 8089737" data-attributes="member: 23">Their best use is often to block line of sight and divide the battlefield.  Imagine, if you will, a group of smart foes attacking the  party, an ambush perhaps.   From the north, archers open up on the PCs, and some obstacle make them hard to reach.  From the east, heavily armored warriors close in, swords in hand.  What to do?If you raise a fog cloud or something to the north, the archers suddenly can't shoot at the party, they can't see them.  Furthermore the obstacle is now a big impediment.  With a single, low level spell, the party has now removed 50% of the threat, and they can focus their entire attention on the enemy swordsmen.</blockquote>