Wish and Spell Descriptor question

[Jack Simth]

When Limited Wish, Wish, Miracle, or another spell-duplicating spell is used to duplicate a spell, does it inherit the duplicated spell's descriptors?

Examples:
If Limited Wish is used to duplicate a Fireball for whatever reason, is that casting of Limited Wish a [Fire] spell?

If Limited Wish is used to duplicate a Shield spell is that casting of Limited Wish a [Force] spell?

If Limited Wish is used to duplicate Dominate Person, is that casting of Limited Wish a [Mind-Affecting] spell?

If Limited Wish is used to duplicate Summon Monster VI (Fiendish monstrous spider, Huge), is that casting of Limited Wish an [Evil] and [Chaos] spell?

 

[Sejs]

For the sake of simplicity and the avoiding of possible loop-hole related issues, I'd say yes, the spell has all the appropriate descriptors that the duplicated spell would normally have.

 

[Jack Simth]

Here's a question, though; where does it say, one way or the other, that Wish/Miracle/Limited Wish does (not) pick up the descriptors?

Closest I can find is on page 181 of the PHB, where it's talking about spell chains inheriting everything that isn't listed differently... and if you apply that to Wish/Miracle/Limited Wish, then that includes the School line, where the descriptors are all missing.....

 

[Sejs]

But it's not part of a spell chain. *shrug*

Nah, frankly we're clear in the middle of a gray area. Uncharted waters. Hence my suggestion in the name of simplicity.

 

[drdevoid]

Has their been any rulings on the "Anyspell" chain from Forgotten Realms? Perhaps that would be a place to look.

 

[Infiniti2000]

When Limited Wish, Wish, Miracle, or another spell-duplicating spell is used to duplicate a spell, does it inherit the duplicated spell's descriptors?

Of course, otherwise it wouldn't be duplicating the spell, would it? The only difference is casting time and (possibly) components.

 

[moritheil]

If it's not, it becomes a huge headache (i.e. Dominate Monster on something immune to mind-affecting abilities.) If it is . . . I don't see any issues arising from that.