supermonkeyjoe
2012-04-20, 10:46 AM
I've been thinking about some spells and how I've perceived them to not be bound by line of effect. The rule in question:
Line of Effect
A line of effect is a straight, unblocked path that indicates what a spell can affect. A line of effect is cancelled by a solid barrier. It’s like line of sight for ranged weapons, except that it’s not blocked by fog, darkness, and other factors that limit normal sight.
You must have a clear line of effect to any target that you cast a spell on or to any space in which you wish to create an effect. You must have a clear line of effect to the point of origin of any spell you cast.
A burst, cone, cylinder, or emanation spell affects only an area, creatures, or objects to which it has line of effect from its origin (a spherical burst’s center point, a cone-shaped burst’s starting point, a cylinder’s circle, or an emanation’s point of origin).
An otherwise solid barrier with a hole of at least 1 square foot through it does not block a spell’s line of effect. Such an opening means that the 5-foot length of wall containing the hole is no longer considered a barrier for purposes of a spell’s line of effect.
Take for example the Scrying spell, clairaudience/clairvoyance explicitly says that it doesn't need line of sight/effect however scrying doesn't, which makes it pretty useless! The best de
Teleport doesn't have a clause about line of effect but I can see that it wouldn't need to as the target is yourself/others touched.
Is this a rule that the designers just forgot for certain spells?
Line of Effect
A line of effect is a straight, unblocked path that indicates what a spell can affect. A line of effect is cancelled by a solid barrier. It’s like line of sight for ranged weapons, except that it’s not blocked by fog, darkness, and other factors that limit normal sight.
You must have a clear line of effect to any target that you cast a spell on or to any space in which you wish to create an effect. You must have a clear line of effect to the point of origin of any spell you cast.
A burst, cone, cylinder, or emanation spell affects only an area, creatures, or objects to which it has line of effect from its origin (a spherical burst’s center point, a cone-shaped burst’s starting point, a cylinder’s circle, or an emanation’s point of origin).
An otherwise solid barrier with a hole of at least 1 square foot through it does not block a spell’s line of effect. Such an opening means that the 5-foot length of wall containing the hole is no longer considered a barrier for purposes of a spell’s line of effect.
Take for example the Scrying spell, clairaudience/clairvoyance explicitly says that it doesn't need line of sight/effect however scrying doesn't, which makes it pretty useless! The best de
Teleport doesn't have a clause about line of effect but I can see that it wouldn't need to as the target is yourself/others touched.
Is this a rule that the designers just forgot for certain spells?