Question about Gaze of Two Minds and using it on a melee ally in combat. The invocation says "...and you can cast spells as if you were in your space or the other creature's space..."
Regarding the "other creature's space", does that primarily relate to origination of your spell? For example, if I establish Gaze on my Barbarian ally and he's facing toward an enemy at melee range, but has another enemy behind him at a distance, could I cast a spell from his space and direct it toward the enemy behind him? Or would it not work because he's not facing that enemy? I can see it going both ways that Gaze simply gives the Warlock a second spell originating location, but also that the ally needs to face the direction of your target since you are perceiving through their senses.
Is there a definitive answer on this or is it up for interpretation?
The rules of 5e D&D don't really track which way creatures are facing at any given time. There's no limitation related to that with respect to Gaze of Two Minds.
yeah pretty much that, there is no facing in 5e. the last time they gave a rational it was something like in a fight, people are constantly looking all around to be aware of all potential threats. but imo if a axe wielding lunatic was swinging at me, my eyes would be focused on them if i wasn't currently running away from them. but ease of use especially when not using minis makes dropping facing the simple choice.
now there is something about this I wonder, it is using their senses, so you can only target what they see(again ignore facing) but who's perception skill does the warlock use, if a hidden enemy is stalking them, are there two rolls one from your barbarian ally with their own perception check and another from the warlock using either the warlocks or barbarians skill.
now there is something about this I wonder, it is using their senses, so you can only target what they see(again ignore facing) but who's perception skill does the warlock use, if a hidden enemy is stalking them, are there two rolls one from your barbarian ally with their own perception check and another from the warlock using either the warlocks or barbarians skill.
I would say that their Perception skill applies (as does anything else they have along the lines of Darkvision, Blindsight, etc.) because you’re using their senses.
Which is what you’d probably want if they’re a Barbarian, since while they’re raging they can make Perception checks with Strength at advantage.
now there is something about this I wonder, it is using their senses, so you can only target what they see(again ignore facing) but who's perception skill does the warlock use, if a hidden enemy is stalking them, are there two rolls one from your barbarian ally with their own perception check and another from the warlock using either the warlocks or barbarians skill.
I would say that their Perception skill applies (as does anything else they have along the lines of Darkvision, Blindsight, etc.) because you’re using their senses.
Which is what you’d probably want if they’re a Barbarian, since while they’re raging they can make Perception checks with Strength at advantage.
possible but using a camera as a metaphor just because the camera picks it up doesn't mean the guard sees it on the monitor.
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Question about Gaze of Two Minds and using it on a melee ally in combat. The invocation says "...and you can cast spells as if you were in your space or the other creature's space..."
Regarding the "other creature's space", does that primarily relate to origination of your spell? For example, if I establish Gaze on my Barbarian ally and he's facing toward an enemy at melee range, but has another enemy behind him at a distance, could I cast a spell from his space and direct it toward the enemy behind him? Or would it not work because he's not facing that enemy? I can see it going both ways that Gaze simply gives the Warlock a second spell originating location, but also that the ally needs to face the direction of your target since you are perceiving through their senses.
Is there a definitive answer on this or is it up for interpretation?
The rules of 5e D&D don't really track which way creatures are facing at any given time. There's no limitation related to that with respect to Gaze of Two Minds.
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yeah pretty much that, there is no facing in 5e. the last time they gave a rational it was something like in a fight, people are constantly looking all around to be aware of all potential threats. but imo if a axe wielding lunatic was swinging at me, my eyes would be focused on them if i wasn't currently running away from them. but ease of use especially when not using minis makes dropping facing the simple choice.
now there is something about this I wonder, it is using their senses, so you can only target what they see(again ignore facing) but who's perception skill does the warlock use, if a hidden enemy is stalking them, are there two rolls one from your barbarian ally with their own perception check and another from the warlock using either the warlocks or barbarians skill.
I would say that their Perception skill applies (as does anything else they have along the lines of Darkvision, Blindsight, etc.) because you’re using their senses.
Which is what you’d probably want if they’re a Barbarian, since while they’re raging they can make Perception checks with Strength at advantage.
pronouns: he/she/they
possible but using a camera as a metaphor just because the camera picks it up doesn't mean the guard sees it on the monitor.