Using stone shape to enter and control a stone golem. That really turned the tide of battle.
Unfortunately, that's extremely illegal, for both of these reasons:
A stone golem has the Immutable Form trait which by definition means you can't change its shape using a spell, including stone shape.
Being inside a creature, such as a Tarrasque, confers no special ability to control it, and stone golems don't have control consoles inside them, they're elementals trapped inside statues.
There's a more basic problem than that: stone shape targets an object. A golem is a creature, not an object.
That's before we even get into any weeds discussing whether or not Stone Shape can legally target up to a 5' sphere of stone that's part of a larger-than-Medium creature, as that's legitimately harder to suss out.
No it isn't. Stone Shape targets objects. Creatures are never objects and never valid targets for spells or effects that target objects.
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In the very first session of a campaign we fought these worm creatures that specifically attacked by jumping up high and then dropping down on creatures (can't remember what they were called or if they were homebrew). My wizard ended up preventing an attack by Feather Falling it as a reaction, I was extremely pleased with myself until the next one went immediately after, crit, and one-shot our paladin.
Most people look at the spell Creation and see a pretty worthless spell.
I look at Creation and see a way to, for the cost of two 5th-level spell slots, create a GUN and a 5x5x5 crate of bullets for 12 hours (assuming that common metal lasts as long as wood or stone). Of course, if your game doesn't involve guns, creating one using this spell is metagaming to the highest level. However, I'm still waiting for an opportunity to use this in a campaign where guns exist but are extremely rare and expensive.
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I look at Creation and see a way to, for the cost of two 5th-level spell slots, create a GUN and a 5x5x5 crate of bullets for 12 hours.
There are a fair number of nits which might or might not be issues
Creation creates 'an' object. A crate of bullets is multiple objects.
You're required to be familiar with the form and material, which at a minimum means you already have had the opportunity to disassemble a firearm and ammunition.
I would probably classify exotic chemicals as equivalent to a material with a similar cost to weight ratio, so if firearms are rare and exotic, powder only lasts an hour.
It's not clear what properties (other than shape or hardness) creation actually copies; it's not usable as a spell component so not a perfect copy.
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There's a more basic problem than that: stone shape targets an object. A golem is a creature, not an object.
No it isn't. Stone Shape targets objects. Creatures are never objects and never valid targets for spells or effects that target objects.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
True. My mistake.
In the very first session of a campaign we fought these worm creatures that specifically attacked by jumping up high and then dropping down on creatures (can't remember what they were called or if they were homebrew). My wizard ended up preventing an attack by Feather Falling it as a reaction, I was extremely pleased with myself until the next one went immediately after, crit, and one-shot our paladin.
Most people look at the spell Creation and see a pretty worthless spell.
I look at Creation and see a way to, for the cost of two 5th-level spell slots, create a GUN and a 5x5x5 crate of bullets for 12 hours (assuming that common metal lasts as long as wood or stone). Of course, if your game doesn't involve guns, creating one using this spell is metagaming to the highest level. However, I'm still waiting for an opportunity to use this in a campaign where guns exist but are extremely rare and expensive.
Panda-wat (I hate my username) is somehow convinced that he is objectively right about everything D&D related even though he obviously is not. Considering that, he'd probably make a great D&D youtuber.
"If I die, I can live with that." ~Luke Hart, the DM lair
There are a fair number of nits which might or might not be issues