Suppose I have my party clustered around me, I cast beacon of hope, and then they all move away. Presuming that I preserve my concentration, do the effects of the spell still affect all the targets even though they are no longer in range?
Because the spell does not say the effect ends if they move "out of range," they will still be under the effects as long as you maintain concentration. As long as they are within 30 feet of you when you cast the spell, they will be good to go about their business.
Suppose I have my party clustered around me, I cast beacon of hope, and then they all move away. Presuming that I preserve my concentration, do the effects of the spell still affect all the targets even though they are no longer in range?
Yes. The spell has a range of 30 feet, and its description says, "Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target has advantage..." In this case, the targets are the affected creatures.
Compare this to something like pass without trace, which has a range of self, and its description says "For the duration, each creature you choose within 30 feet of you (including you) has a +10 bonus..." In this case, the target is the caster only, and all other affected creatures must stay within 30 feet of the caster to continue receiving the bonus.
Suppose I have my party clustered around me, I cast beacon of hope, and then they all move away. Presuming that I preserve my concentration, do the effects of the spell still affect all the targets even though they are no longer in range?
Because the spell does not say the effect ends if they move "out of range," they will still be under the effects as long as you maintain concentration. As long as they are within 30 feet of you when you cast the spell, they will be good to go about their business.
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Yes. The spell has a range of 30 feet, and its description says, "Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target has advantage..." In this case, the targets are the affected creatures.
Compare this to something like pass without trace, which has a range of self, and its description says "For the duration, each creature you choose within 30 feet of you (including you) has a +10 bonus..." In this case, the target is the caster only, and all other affected creatures must stay within 30 feet of the caster to continue receiving the bonus.