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FYI, you missed "the light is sunlight" part.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Kracky
FYI, you missed "the light is sunlight" part.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Adventurer
From the text you linked under Sunblade ''The sword’s luminous blade emits bright light in a 15-*‐‑foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. The light is sunlight'' So it clearly states Sunlight not bright light ??
Please remember to include an "R" for Reference to replies!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kracky
R13: It's both Bright Light and Sun Light as far as game mechanics go. Here's the text from DDB:
Sun Blade
Weapon (longsword), rare (requires attunement)
This item appears to be a longsword hilt. While grasping the hilt, you can use a bonus action to cause a blade of pure radiance to spring into existence, or make the blade disappear. While the blade exists, this magic longsword has the finesse property. If you are proficient with shortswords or longswords, you are proficient with the sun blade.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, which deals radiant damage instead of slashing damage. When you hit an undead with it, that target takes an extra 1d8 radiant damage.
The sword’s luminous blade emits bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. The light is sunlight. While the blade persists, you can use an action to expand or reduce its radius of bright and dim light by 5 feet each, to a maximum of 30 feet each or a minimum of 10 feet each.
Sorry, my bad
No worries. However my question still remains unanswered in that if you have a sunlight sensitive creature that is underground but encounters someone holding a Sunblade and is within range of its light. Will the sunlight sensitive creature suffer the same penalty as being in ''direct Sunlight''
Or as I suspect is this one of those ''grey areas'' and you simply just have to go with the DM interpretation
Q14
What are the RAW for the HELP action?
Specifically, my DM has ruled that in order to provide the HELP action, a PC or Familiar must be with in 5' of the target creature (enemy) and end it's turn w/in 5' of the target creature and remain there until the next attack has been completed for the HELP to be effective. So an owl's flyby or a PC who disengages cannot HELP and then move out of melee.
R 13:
The question is answered. A drow in sunlight suffers penalties. The light from a Sunblade is sunlight. Therefore a drow in the light from a Sunblade suffers penalties.
A 14 partial:
I assume you mean the specific case of using the Help action in combat to give an ally advantage on an attack roll?
It may not be possible for an (ordinary, non-chain) familiar to take that action at all. There is a rule that a creature can only Help with a task that that creature itself would be able to attempt, and a familiar is unable to attack. The rule stating this is in the section of the book on tool use, but the rule does not specify that it applies only to tools.
For a creature that can Help with an attack roll, the rule (pg. 192) is "You can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you". This is ambiguous in when the creature must be within 5 feet of you: When you give the help, when the friendly creature is attacking, or both. Your DM's interpretation is consistent with this rule.
R14It is actually in the section on ability checks in general. Either way, it does put in doubt whether this restriction should apply to attack rolls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos
Here is how the Sage Advice Compendium answers these questions:Quote:
Originally Posted by SAC v2.4 p10
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Originally Posted by SAC v2.4 p15
A/R14
Thanks.
Q15
When a Wizard is copying a spell scroll into their spellbook, does it require a successful Arcana check in addition to the time and gold cost?
A15: Yes. It’s 10 + the level of the spell being copied. See “Spell Scroll,” on page 200 of the DMG.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCleverGuy
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Originally Posted by Yora
R8: Nondetection says "the target can't be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors." See invisibility targets the caster, not any invisible creatures that it might reveal. It also does not create a magical scrying sensor.Quote:
Originally Posted by E’Tallitnics
Therefore a creature affected by both nondetection and invisibility can be seen by a creature under the effect of see invisibility.
R8: You missed the first sentence, “For the duration, you hide a target that you touch from divination magic.”Quote:
Originally Posted by Yora
https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/10/27...ibility-spell/
Q16
Can monsters and NPCs use the Group Checks rule?
A16: Yes. If game mechanic cannot be used by something in the game that mechanic will state that limitation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Adventurer
Example: The DMG states that a creature with Multiattack cannot use it when making an opportunity attack.
Multiattack
A creature that can make multiple attacks on its turn has the Multiattack ability. A creature can’t use Multiattack when making an opportunity attack, which must be a single melee attack.
Q17Can u sneak attack with spells?
A17: Yes, but only with a Shadow Blade. The text of Sneak Attack reads, in part, "The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon." Shadow Blade is a simple melee weapon and has the finesse property.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmdork
R17: Addendum. Booming Blade (and Green-flame Blade) will also allow Sneak Attack if you use a finesse weapon with them. The Booming Blade Cantrip, which in its description says "As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell's range, otherwise the spell fails." So if your weapon is finesse already, then that would count to trigger sneak attack, assuming the other conditions (either advantage, ally within 5ft, etc) are satisfied.Quote:
Originally Posted by E’Tallitnics
You can also Sneak Attack OFF of your turn with a cantrip with opportunity attacks if you have the feat "War Caster" (which you can satisfy the prerequisite of being able to cast a spell through racials, Magic Initiate, multiclass, Arcane trickster, or a few other feats), because one of the benefits is "When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you. you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, rather than making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action and must target only that creature." Booming Blade definitely counts. Green-flame blade may count, but the jumping to others may make the DM say "no" because it "kind of" targets more than one creature (I'd rule OK, but others may not).
Q18
Can you use Uncanny Dodge (a reaction) to halve the damage from a shocking grasp that prevents reactions AFTER the hit?
A18: No, because the effect of Shocking Grasp has already affected your character so you no longer have a Reaction to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galithar
Q19: Arcane lock says it's impossible to open a warded door while the spell is active, but the DC for picking the lock is increased by 10.
What does that mean? Can you open it with Thief Tools or not?
A19: The relevant portion or the description says, “Otherwise, it is impassable until it is broken or the spell is dispelled or suppressed.”Quote:
Originally Posted by Yora
So not “impossible,” just “impassible until….”
Q20
If I have Skulker and hide in a poorly-lit area, do enemies have Disadvantage on their Perception checks to see me (thanks to the light obscurement)?
A20: Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Adventurer
“In a lightly obscured area, such as dim light, patchy fog, or moderate foliage, creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.”
Q21 I cast Magic missle at the cleric. He has sanctuary up and I fail my save. There's no one else to target. Do I lose the spell or just my action?
A21: You lose lose both your Action and the Spell Slot Level used to cast the spell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmdork
”On a failed save, the creature must choose a new target or lose the attack or spell.”
Q22
Where can I find the official definition of "creature"?
One of the monster's effects stipulates "if the target is a creature ..." - are PC's creatures? Undead? Fiends? Warforged?
A22: Noun. creature - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna. organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently.Quote:
Originally Posted by da newt
In D&D “being” is the common use definition of “creature” used. Undead, Adventurers, Animated Armor are all creatures in that sense.
Simply put its anything you can fight! You ‘attack’ a door whilst trying to break it down, but you ‘fight’ a Rug of Smothering whilst trying to stay alive.
To fully answer your question there isn’t an “official” definition of ‘creature’ as it’s a common use word.
R22 I believe that definition is nowhere to be found, but that the answer to all your questions is yes.
The MM lists "monster types" which are also found on PCs and NPCs. Those are aberration, beast, celestial, construct (including "creatures native to the outer plane of Mechanus"), dragon, elemental, fey, fiend, giant, humanoid, monstrosity, ooze, plant (defined as "vegetable creatures, not ordinary flora"), and undead.
Anything that has such a type has got to count as a creature.
Q23 I rage and dodge. Next round I attack a cleric. She has sanctuary up. I fail. There's no other targets so my attack is lost. Do I lose my rage?