Spell Questions

[Darthjaye]

During our session yesterday we used Invisibility purge. After casting it, I/we noticed that while it says it's a sphere in area, it says nothing as to what type of sphere (i.e. burst, emanation, or spread) that it is. Does anyone have or know if there's a FAQ or ruling on what it actually is?

 

[IndyPendant]

It isn't a type. It's just a sphere. Think of it as like the range of a missile weapon. Effectively that range describes a sphere around the char that they can hit with that weapon without a range penalty.

Similarly, that's how the 'sphere' works for Invisibility purge. Within that distance from the caster, invisibility etc simply does not work.

 

[Darthjaye]

So, if a invisible guy is behind a turn in a corridor but within the 60 ft sphere is he invisible or not if another character ahead of the character with Invisibility Purge turns the corner?

 

[IndyPendant]

It doesn't matter who sees him. Could be nobody. Anyone invisible becomes visible within the area of effect. He could be around the corner, in the next room, buried underground, whatever, he loses his invisibility if he's in range. So the caster's friend would round the corner and see him, unless invisible guy dove behind a boulder first or something.

Note however that it says "Anything invisible becomes visible while in the area." Some rules gurus will correct me if I'm wrong, but that means that your hypothetical invisible guy could just trot backwards and become invisible again once he's outside the spell's range.

 

[Infiniti2000]

IMO, it's an emanation. Or, at least, it functions exactly like an emanation. In order for a spell to affect you, it must have line of effect or it must be explicitly stated that line of effect is not necessary. Since invisibility purge doesn't say otherwise, then it must therefore function just like an emanation even though it doesn't say so. Thus, it cannot go around corners and you are protected if you have full cover.

 

[andargor]

Note however that it says "Anything invisible becomes visible while in the area." Some rules gurus will correct me if I'm wrong, but that means that your hypothetical invisible guy could just trot backwards and become invisible again once he's outside the spell's range.

It depends on the term negates in the description, but in this case I agree that it seems to work like an antimagic field against invisibility. It suppresses invisibility within the spell's area, but does not dispel it.

IMO, it's an emanation.

I agree, and you do need line of effect. It doesn't wrap around corners like a spread (think burst with a duration).

Andargor

EDIT:

It doesn't matter who sees him.

This made me think of Invisible Boy in Mystery Men.