If I cast Etherealness on myself as a Cleric, can I use the 8 hour period for either a short or long rest? If I cast it at 8th level and take 3 others with me, can we all rest during that time?
No reason you shouldn't be able to. However, the Ethereal plane is not necessarily a safe place, so camping there may not be any safer than camping on the material plane.
Spells like Magnificent Mansion are going to be more reliable at the same level.
Yeah, I thought of that as well. We are not on the Ethereal Plane itself, but on the Border Ethereal.....still likely open to attack, I suppose. So, we have our Wizard cast Leomund's Tiny Hut and camp out in that.....we think that might do it.
And, it appears I can only take two others besides myself.....
The time to do this would probably while infiltrating a BBEGs lair, where there is an imminent threat. Otherwise it might be easier to use Mold Earth to hollow out a pit underground for the hut, or cast Teleport and literally spend the night at your own fortress.
Of course, teleporting back would cost another casting, but you might have access to an NPC who could help shuttle you.
Well, we are a party of four 15th level characters that are well down on hit points (50% or less with one unconscious) and spells with two adult black dragons just arriving on the scene and we know there is an ancient black dragon yet to arrive. It is, apparently, a lair of black dragons....we have just vanquished two young black dragons and looking for a strategy to not only survive, but take out the lot of them.
So, yeah, we are in the BBEG lair - up to our necks....it is a one-shot and we are going to finish or die....part of the deal we agreed to going in.
Thus, why I am looking at options like Etherealness..... we need to rest and recharge to have any chance....trying to change the conditions of the test.....sort of like the Kobayashi Miru....
If I cast Etherealness on myself as a Cleric, can I use the 8 hour period for either a short or long rest? If I cast it at 8th level and take 3 others with me, can we all rest during that time?
Gray Mouser
No reason you shouldn't be able to. However, the Ethereal plane is not necessarily a safe place, so camping there may not be any safer than camping on the material plane.
Spells like Magnificent Mansion are going to be more reliable at the same level.
Yeah, I thought of that as well. We are not on the Ethereal Plane itself, but on the Border Ethereal.....still likely open to attack, I suppose. So, we have our Wizard cast Leomund's Tiny Hut and camp out in that.....we think that might do it.
And, it appears I can only take two others besides myself.....
Gray Mouser
The time to do this would probably while infiltrating a BBEGs lair, where there is an imminent threat. Otherwise it might be easier to use Mold Earth to hollow out a pit underground for the hut, or cast Teleport and literally spend the night at your own fortress.
Of course, teleporting back would cost another casting, but you might have access to an NPC who could help shuttle you.
Well, we are a party of four 15th level characters that are well down on hit points (50% or less with one unconscious) and spells with two adult black dragons just arriving on the scene and we know there is an ancient black dragon yet to arrive. It is, apparently, a lair of black dragons....we have just vanquished two young black dragons and looking for a strategy to not only survive, but take out the lot of them.
So, yeah, we are in the BBEG lair - up to our necks....it is a one-shot and we are going to finish or die....part of the deal we agreed to going in.
Thus, why I am looking at options like Etherealness..... we need to rest and recharge to have any chance....trying to change the conditions of the test.....sort of like the Kobayashi Miru....
Gray Mouser