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Message: <blockquote data-quote="devincutler" data-source="post: 6756159" data-attributes="member: 6684551">How do people handle the Shield spell?I have two distinct questions about it.First, you cast it as a reaction, of course. But at what precise point? In other words, if a PC wizard has the Shield spell, does the DM just say the attack hits or misses and leaves it up to the player to guess if the Shield spell's +5 AC will help?This is how I was running it until a player pointed out that this is unfair if monsters (NPCs) have the shield spell because the DM knows if an attack by a player hits the monster and the DM sees the roll and so can now precisely whether the NPCs' Shield spell will be effective. I had to agree with the player's logic, and changed it so I now tell the PCs whether the Shield spell will block the blow.How do you run it?Second, let's say a certain staff has the ability to cast the Shield spell (you know to which one I am referring, no doubt). Normally, activating a magic item is an Action. So how would this work? Is it a reaction to cast Shield out of this staff or an Action to activate it?</blockquote>