An aura of antimagic surrounds you in 10-foot Emanation. No one can cast spells, take Magic actions, or create other magical effects inside the aura, and those things can’t target or otherwise affect anything inside it. Magical properties of magic items don’t work inside the aura or on anything inside it.
But the emanation rules say:
An Emanation’s origin (creature or object) isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
And, while one could argue that "No one can... inside the aura" includes the caster, the definition of emanation specifically excludes the caster, so they're not inside the aura, just completely surrounded by it. (And yes, I'm aware that can be considered to be "inside" the aura in some senses of the word.)
Now, legacy antimagic field definitely includes the caster. This is just a knock-on ambiguity from defining emanations. But I'm curious to see what people think.
Bonus question:
If we accept the idea that the caster is not inside the antimagic field, what does that mean in terms of spells cast by or on them?
An Emanation’s origin (creature or object) isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
And, while one could argue that "No one can... inside the aura" includes the caster, the definition of emanation specifically excludes the caster, so they're not inside the aura, just completely surrounded by it.
I'd say that the rules of Emanation clearly makes it the casters choice if they want to be inside the are or not.
If we accept the idea that the caster is not inside the antimagic field, what does that mean in terms of spells cast by or on them?
It means that the caster isn't affected by the AMF but at the same time is quite restricted by it. Spells with a range of self should still be castable but not much else as he can't extend any magic outside his own form.
antimagic field says:
But the emanation rules say:
And, while one could argue that "No one can... inside the aura" includes the caster, the definition of emanation specifically excludes the caster, so they're not inside the aura, just completely surrounded by it. (And yes, I'm aware that can be considered to be "inside" the aura in some senses of the word.)
Now, legacy antimagic field definitely includes the caster. This is just a knock-on ambiguity from defining emanations. But I'm curious to see what people think.
Bonus question:
If we accept the idea that the caster is not inside the antimagic field, what does that mean in terms of spells cast by or on them?
I'd say that the rules of Emanation clearly makes it the casters choice if they want to be inside the are or not.
Not in the way that the rules use the word though and that's the one that matters.
It means that the caster isn't affected by the AMF but at the same time is quite restricted by it. Spells with a range of self should still be castable but not much else as he can't extend any magic outside his own form.