Wizard effected by own spell?

[candidus_cogitens]

If a wizard casts Sleep and centers it so that it encompasses the square he is standing in, does he have to make a saving throw to avoid the effects of his own spell? Where is the rule on this?

 

[mikebr99]

yup... once all of the lesser foes have fallen, and he is next in the HD ladder.

 

[Furn_Darkside]

Salutations,

Yes, it affects them just like a fireball centered on the caster would affect them.

When I was playing a wizard, he would cast sleep centered on himself when dealing with lesser creatures surrounding him.

FD