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habude
2018-10-25, 11:35 AM
As the title states, would the two spells effectively stack with each other causing a creature to make two Wis saves before they are able to try and attack a creature?

Bestow Curse says the attacking creature must make a Wis save at the start of each turn, or wastes its action that turn doing nothing. And Sanctuary says that a creature who is attacking creature must make a Wis save or choose a new target. Would the creature need to succeeded on a Wis save at the start of a turn, then again to try and attack someone protected by Sanctuary, then roll a 3rd time to try and beat the AC of their target just to get a hit off?

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Sanctuary
PHB
1st-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a small silver mirror)
Duration: 1 minute
You ward a creature within range against attack. Until the spell ends, any creature who targets the warded creature with an attack or a harmful spell must first make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must choose a new target or lose the attack or spell. This spell doesn't protect the warded creature from area effects, such as the explosion of a fireball.

If the warded creature makes an attack or casts a spell that affects an enemy creature, this spell ends.

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Bestow Curse
PHB
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You touch a creature, and that creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration of the spell. When you cast this spell, choose the nature of the curse from the following options:


While cursed, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns. If it fails, it wastes its action that turn doing nothing.

A remove curse spell ends this effect. At the DM's option, you may choose an alternative curse effect, but it should be no more powerful than those described above. The DM has final say on such a curse's effect.

stoutstien
2018-10-25, 11:38 AM
Seeing how it's actually two different effects yes they would stack. But a single player trying to do both of these is blowing two rounds to pull this off plus bestow curse is touch.

Snowbluff
2018-10-25, 11:40 AM
Yes, they would have have to roll versus the curse for their turn, then roll when they try to attack.

habude
2018-10-25, 11:40 AM
Think of it as a party of 3, a wizard, a cleric and a fighter. The cleric buffs the fighter with Sanctuary, and the wizard debuffs the bad guy/boss with Bestow Curse. Followed by fighter face tanking everything.

Snowbluff
2018-10-25, 01:20 PM
Think of it as a party of 3, a wizard, a cleric and a fighter. The cleric buffs the fighter with Sanctuary, and the wizard debuffs the bad guy/boss with Bestow Curse. Followed by fighter face tanking everything.

I would say maybe give the wizard sanctuary. He's the squishiest of the 3. Otherwise the baddie will just run up and punch anyone other than the fighte.r

Callak_Remier
2018-10-25, 01:30 PM
I have used this Combo to Great effect. Especially useful when your DM is prone to 1v1 duels

stoutstien
2018-10-25, 03:23 PM
Best part is lv 5+ slot means no concentration and 8hour duration.