Spell effects and death

[James McMurray]

Do spell effects end when you die?

 

[kreynolds]

Do spell effects end when you die?

The general consensus is no, IIRC. There's an older thread buried on these boards that asks the very same question.

 

[IceBear]

If I was feeling bitchy I'd have spells that were dismissable end, but, no, in general I wouldn't have spells end when a PC died.

IceBear

 

[Henrix]

No, spells do not end when the caster dies.
Spells end when their duration runs out.

Concentration spells end, of course, but Dismissable spells (those with a (D)), require the caster to be within range and say a magic word (or make a gesture) to end them, a standard action, so they would not end either.

 

[IceBear]

Ah, forgot about the gesture or word to dismiss . Then, no, I wouldn't have any spell effects end (other than those that require concentration) when a PC died.

IceBear

 

[AuraSeer]

I thought the OP was asking about spell effects on a creature (not necessarily the caster). For instance, say I receive a Stoneskin spell from my wizard friend, but then get killed by a magic effect. If I am resurrected immediately, is Stoneskin still in operation?