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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lord Pendragon" data-source="post: 2643019" data-attributes="member: 707">I don't think anything in the Dispel Magic description indicates you need to see the spell visually.  You just need to know it's there and it needs to be in range of the spell.  A Spellcraft check would have allowed the spellcaster a chance to recognize the spell as it was cast, if the fear was caused by a spell.  If not, or if the Spellcraft check fails, another Spellcraft check would allow the wizard to recognize an ongoing magical fear effect present on the fighter.  A success at either check would allow the wizard to successfully target the fear with Dispel Magic, IMO.No.  If a spellcaster chooses to target an individual, all spells on that individual have a chance of being dispelled, including those cast by the spellcaster.  Likewise, if the spellcaster chooses to target an area, then spells are checked in a specific order by Dispel Magic to determine if a spell is dispelled, and which one is so removed.  A spellcaster cannot choose to ignore some of the spells on the target(s) in these cases, whether he cast them or not.The only way for the spellcaster to avoid removing other spells is for him to target the fear effect specifically.  In the case of the fighter, this should work fine.  Were more than one PC affected by the fear effect, or were the fighter under the effects of multiple detrimental spells, you'd be in a real pickle, however.</blockquote>