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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Satyrn" data-source="post: 7057126" data-attributes="member: 6801204">Well, I did mean to get across that that's exactly how I read the rule I was talking about: If this thing being done, in this case at this moment, seems like an attack, it is; if there's actually some doubt about it, then let's go with the "does it involve an attack roll" condition.But I also think ruling requires looking at all the conditions in play. I mean should the barbarian's rage end if the magic he used was a devastating blast of fire that incinerates a pair of goblins in his face? I mean just because burning hands doesn't require an attack roll, that shouldn't be the sort of action that ought to calm his rage.  And just looked up Mirror Image. This is a good example of what I mean by looking at all the conditions. So while I'm happy to say breathing fire is an attack, I don't need to immediately jump to your conclusion that mirror image is popped by an AoE. I mean sure Mirror Image describes what happens when being attacked, but its entire description heavily implies being the sole target of an attack, and I can readily say from that it's not affected, that it's clearly not meant to be popped by an area attack.  But I'm ruling on how the spell works, not on what an attack is.</blockquote>