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<blockquote data-quote="Xahn'Tyr" data-source="post: 76889" data-attributes="member: 1525">Dispel MagicHere's a topic that you might want to include in the list. Posted below is the response from WotC:- - -1) If a fighter is hit by a targeted Dispel Magic and that fighter is holding a flaming sword that has had Greater Magic Weapon cast upon it, is the sword affected?Yes. &nbsp;Do we need to make the dispel check to see if the GMW spell is removed from the sword even though the fighter (not the sword) was the target of the dispel? A creature's equipment is part of the creature. 2) If instead the fighter and sword are caught in an area Dispel Magic, is the Greater Magic Weapon spell cast upon the sword in any danger?Possibly. Th sword is part of the creature, and the greater magic weapon effect goes into the queue of effects that might be dispelled,For number 1, logically I would think &quot;yes&quot;, but the spell description is pretty clear in saying &quot;One object, creature, or spell is the target of the spell. &quot;. Since the sword (not the character) was the target of the Greater Magic Weapon spell, it seems that it would have to be the target of a Dispel trying to get rid of it. Or do you get a bunch of objects for free when you target a creature? See first answer. &nbsp; For number 2, again I would think that the sword should be affected, but the spell description says &quot;Magic items are not affected by area dispels. &quot; I assume this meant that (only) the inherent magical properties of magical items are not suppressed, but that is not what is written. Any clarification (either on the rules as written or on the intent) would be much appreciated. You assume correctly, Also see second answer. </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xahn'Tyr, post: 76889, member: 1525"] [b]Dispel Magic[/b] Here's a topic that you might want to include in the list. Posted below is the response from WotC: - - - 1) If a fighter is hit by a targeted Dispel Magic and that fighter is holding a flaming sword that has had Greater Magic Weapon cast upon it, is the sword affected? [b] Yes. [/b] Do we need to make the dispel check to see if the GMW spell is removed from the sword even though the fighter (not the sword) was the target of the dispel? [b] A creature's equipment is part of the creature. [/b] 2) If instead the fighter and sword are caught in an area Dispel Magic, is the Greater Magic Weapon spell cast upon the sword in any danger? [b] Possibly. Th sword is part of the creature, and the greater magic weapon effect goes into the queue of effects that might be dispelled, [/b] For number 1, logically I would think "yes", but the spell description is pretty clear in saying "One object, creature, or spell is the target of the spell. ". Since the sword (not the character) was the target of the Greater Magic Weapon spell, it seems that it would have to be the target of a Dispel trying to get rid of it. Or do you get a bunch of objects for free when you target a creature? [b] See first answer. [/b] For number 2, again I would think that the sword should be affected, but the spell description says "Magic items are not affected by area dispels. " I assume this meant that (only) the inherent magical properties of magical items are not suppressed, but that is not what is written. Any clarification (either on the rules as written or on the intent) would be much appreciated. [b] You assume correctly, Also see second answer. [/b] [/QUOTE]

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