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Reverse Gravity: I don't understand it
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<blockquote data-quote="Iron_Chef" data-source="post: 1000585" data-attributes="member: 4530"><p>Reverse Gravity says you make a number of creatures in one 10 ft. cube/2 levels "fall upwards" attaining maximum height in 1 round. They take damage if they impact with something as if they'd impacted with it falling downward normally, otherwise, they oscillate at the max height until the spell ends. </p><p></p><p>QUESTION #1</p><p><em>What is the maximum height a target creature can "fall" up?</em> </p><p>The PHB doesn't tell me. The range the spell can be used at is Medium, but I'm assuming that is different than the max height.</p><p></p><p>QUESTION #2</p><p><em>If a target creature hit something before reaching this (unspecified) max height, does this end the spell for them, causing them to immediately fall downward?</em> </p><p>The PHB isn't clear on this point, either. My guess is they remain at the point of impact until the spell ends.</p><p></p><p>QUESTION #3</p><p><em>Do the target creatures take normal falling damage when the spell ends? Thus, a target creature who impacted with something at the spell's max height would take double damage: once for falling up, and again for falling down when the spell ends.</em></p><p>This appears to be what the PHB and common sense are implying.</p><p></p><p>QUESTION #4</p><p><em>The spell states that a Reflex save is allowed if a target creature has an immobile object to anchor itself to... what exactly does this mean?</em> </p><p>Common sense would indicate that said object must be within arm's reach of the target creature (5 ft. for a medium size creature). Common sense would also seem to point to allowing the target creature that impacts with something while falling up an additional Reflex save if there is another immobile object within reach of the point of impact (this could conceivably BE the point of impact, such as a stalactite on a cavern ceiling that the creature rammed into or next to).</p><p></p><p>This seems like an awfully powerful spell. It allows no save, no spell resistance and will devastate anything that cannot fly or levitate its way out of the fall damage. Advice, please! Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron_Chef, post: 1000585, member: 4530"] Reverse Gravity says you make a number of creatures in one 10 ft. cube/2 levels "fall upwards" attaining maximum height in 1 round. They take damage if they impact with something as if they'd impacted with it falling downward normally, otherwise, they oscillate at the max height until the spell ends. QUESTION #1 [i]What is the maximum height a target creature can "fall" up?[/i] The PHB doesn't tell me. The range the spell can be used at is Medium, but I'm assuming that is different than the max height. QUESTION #2 [i]If a target creature hit something before reaching this (unspecified) max height, does this end the spell for them, causing them to immediately fall downward?[/i] The PHB isn't clear on this point, either. My guess is they remain at the point of impact until the spell ends. QUESTION #3 [i]Do the target creatures take normal falling damage when the spell ends? Thus, a target creature who impacted with something at the spell's max height would take double damage: once for falling up, and again for falling down when the spell ends.[/i] This appears to be what the PHB and common sense are implying. QUESTION #4 [i]The spell states that a Reflex save is allowed if a target creature has an immobile object to anchor itself to... what exactly does this mean?[/i] Common sense would indicate that said object must be within arm's reach of the target creature (5 ft. for a medium size creature). Common sense would also seem to point to allowing the target creature that impacts with something while falling up an additional Reflex save if there is another immobile object within reach of the point of impact (this could conceivably BE the point of impact, such as a stalactite on a cavern ceiling that the creature rammed into or next to). This seems like an awfully powerful spell. It allows no save, no spell resistance and will devastate anything that cannot fly or levitate its way out of the fall damage. Advice, please! Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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