aeauseth
2010-10-05, 05:33 PM
Can someone explain Emanation for me?
For example Energy Emanation has a target of 5-ft.-radius emanation, centered on you. Simple logic would assume the area is all squares within 5ft of you with a hole in the center (where your standing). But that isn't exactly what it says. Is there really a hole in the effect where the caster is standing? Does the effect move with the caster? If your grapping would it affect both creatures (caster + foe), they are in the same square so both in the effect hole? What if the caster is large, is there a 10ft hole?
The SRD states emanations are similar to bursts, just last longer. Comparing to the Bless spell the target is caster + burst so that would make me believe there is indeed a hole in the Emanation area of effect.
I'm not necessarily looking for specific answers to the Energy Emanation psychic power, but for Emanation type spells in general.
For example Energy Emanation has a target of 5-ft.-radius emanation, centered on you. Simple logic would assume the area is all squares within 5ft of you with a hole in the center (where your standing). But that isn't exactly what it says. Is there really a hole in the effect where the caster is standing? Does the effect move with the caster? If your grapping would it affect both creatures (caster + foe), they are in the same square so both in the effect hole? What if the caster is large, is there a 10ft hole?
The SRD states emanations are similar to bursts, just last longer. Comparing to the Bless spell the target is caster + burst so that would make me believe there is indeed a hole in the Emanation area of effect.
I'm not necessarily looking for specific answers to the Energy Emanation psychic power, but for Emanation type spells in general.