When upcasting hold person, the spell says "The humanoids must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them." Does this mean that each target must be within 30 feet of one of the other targets, or that they must be within 30 feet of every other target?
For example, could you target all three of these targets in a line:
They all must be within 30 feet of each other. In your example, target 1 and target 3 must also be within 30 feet of each other. You can't upcast to 9th level to target a humanoid 200 feet away.
When upcasting hold person, the spell says "The humanoids must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them." Does this mean that each target must be within 30 feet of one of the other targets, or that they must be within 30 feet of every other target?
For example, could you target all three of these targets in a line:
Target 1 ---30ft--- Target 2 ---30ft--- Target 3
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They all must be within 30 feet of each other. In your example, target 1 and target 3 must also be within 30 feet of each other. You can't upcast to 9th level to target a humanoid 200 feet away.
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