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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1059133" data-attributes="member: 1656">Yes, but the difference between a spell with a Target: Creatures entry (like 3.5 Mass Cure Light Wounds) and a spell with an Area: Creatures entry (like 3.0 Healing Circle) is that Targets require perception (the caster must be able to see the target) and selection (the caster must choose which creatures are affected), while Area does not require perception (all valid creatures within the area are affected) and does not allow selection (again, all valid creatures within the area are affected).The Cleric's friend has dispatched a squadron of pixies to help him.&nbsp; The Cleric does not know that his friend has done this; he has never seen a pixie; he has no reason to suspect that any pixies are coming to his aid.All the pixies arrive, invisible, just in time for the showdown with the BBEG.&nbsp; The Cleric casts Bless.The pixies are on the Cleric's side.&nbsp; They're about to face near-certain death at his side.&nbsp; Each and every one of them is willing to sacrifice himself to protect the Cleric.It's just that the Cleric has no idea they are there.But since Bless is an Area spell, it doesn't matter that the Cleric doesn't know - all of his allies within 50 ft. are affected.Shouldn't that include the pixies?-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 1059133, member: 1656"] Yes, but the difference between a spell with a Target: Creatures entry (like 3.5 Mass Cure Light Wounds) and a spell with an Area: Creatures entry (like 3.0 Healing Circle) is that Targets require perception (the caster must be able to see the target) and selection (the caster must choose which creatures are affected), while Area does not require perception (all valid creatures within the area are affected) and does not allow selection (again, [i]all[/i] valid creatures within the area are affected). The Cleric's friend has dispatched a squadron of pixies to help him. The Cleric does not know that his friend has done this; he has never seen a pixie; he has no reason to suspect that any pixies are coming to his aid. All the pixies arrive, invisible, just in time for the showdown with the BBEG. The Cleric casts Bless. The pixies are on the Cleric's side. They're about to face near-certain death at his side. Each and every one of them is willing to sacrifice himself to protect the Cleric. It's just that the Cleric has no idea they are there. But since Bless is an Area spell, it doesn't matter that the Cleric doesn't know - all of his allies within 50 ft. are affected. Shouldn't that include the pixies? -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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