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Returning 35 results for 'effect'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Magical Effect An effect is magical if it is created by a spell, a magic item, or a phenomenon that a rule labels as magical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Magical Effect An effect is magical if it is created by a spell, a magic item, or a phenomenon that a rule labels as magical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Sphere [Area of Effect] A Sphere is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin outward in all directions. The effect that creates a Sphere specifies the distance it
extends as the radius of the Sphere. A Sphere’s point of origin is included in the Sphere’s area of effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Line [Area of Effect] A Line is an area of effect that extends from a point of origin in a straight path along its length and covers an area defined by its width. The effect that creates a Line
specifies its length and width. A Line’s point of origin isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cube [Area of Effect] A Cube is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin located anywhere on a face of the Cube. The effect that creates a Cube specifies its size
, which is the length of each side. A Cube’s point of origin isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Areas of Effect Left to Right: Line, Cone, Cube, Sphere, Cylinder
*Point of Origin Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once
. A spell’s description specifies its area of effect, which typically has one of five different shapes: cone, cube, cylinder, line, or sphere. Every area of effect has a point of origin, a location from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Emanation [Area of Effect] An Emanation is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a creature or an object in all directions. The effect that creates an Emanation specifies the distance
it extends. An Emanation moves with the creature or object that is its origin unless it is an instantaneous or a stationary effect. An Emanation’s origin (creature or object) isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Emanation [Area of Effect] An Emanation is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a creature or an object in all directions. The effect that creates an Emanation specifies the distance
it extends. An Emanation moves with the creature or object that is its origin unless it is an instantaneous or a stationary effect. An Emanation’s origin (creature or object) isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Cylinder [Area of Effect] A Cylinder is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin located at the center of the circular top or bottom of the Cylinder. The effect that
creates a Cylinder specifies the radius of the Cylinder’s base and the Cylinder’s height. A Cylinder’s point of origin is included in the area of effect. NOOR RAHMAN
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Emanation [Area of Effect] An Emanation is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a creature or an object in all directions. The effect that creates an Emanation specifies the distance
it extends. An Emanation moves with the creature or object that is its origin unless it is an instantaneous or a stationary effect. An Emanation’s origin (creature or object) isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Line [Area of Effect] A Line is an area of effect that extends from a point of origin in a straight path along its length and covers an area defined by its width. The effect that creates a Line
specifies its length and width. A Line’s point of origin isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Area of Effect The descriptions of many spells and other features specify that they have an area of effect, which typically has one of six shapes. These shapes are defined elsewhere in this glossary
: Cone
Cube
Cylinder
Emanation
Line
Sphere
An area of effect has a point of origin, a location from which the effect’s energy erupts. The rules for each shape specify how to position its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Areas of Effect Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once. A spell's description specifies its area of effect, which typically
has one of five different shapes: cone, cube, cylinder, line, or sphere. Every area of effect has a point of origin, a location from which the spell's energy erupts. The rules for each shape specify how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Cube [Area of Effect] A Cube is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin located anywhere on a face of the Cube. The effect that creates a Cube specifies its size
, which is the length of each side. A Cube’s point of origin isn’t included in the area of effect unless its creator decides otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Sphere [Area of Effect] A Sphere is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin outward in all directions. The effect that creates a Sphere specifies the distance it
extends as the radius of the Sphere. A Sphere’s point of origin is included in the Sphere’s area of effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cylinder [Area of Effect] A Cylinder is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin located at the center of the circular top or bottom of the Cylinder. The effect that
creates a Cylinder specifies the radius of the Cylinder’s base and the Cylinder’s height. A Cylinder’s point of origin is included in the area of effect. NOOR RAHMAN
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Area of Effect The descriptions of many spells and other features specify that they have an area of effect, which typically has one of six shapes. These shapes are defined elsewhere in this glossary
: Cone
Cube
Cylinder
Emanation
Line
Sphere
An area of effect has a point of origin, a location from which the effect’s energy erupts. The rules for each shape specify how to position its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Cone [Area of Effect] A Cone is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin in a direction its creator chooses. A Cone’s width at any point along its length is equal to
that point’s distance from the point of origin. For example, a Cone is 15 feet wide at a point along its length that is 15 feet from the point of origin. The effect that creates a Cone specifies its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cone [Area of Effect] A Cone is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin in a direction its creator chooses. A Cone’s width at any point along its length is equal to
that point’s distance from the point of origin. For example, a Cone is 15 feet wide at a point along its length that is 15 feet from the point of origin. The effect that creates a Cone specifies its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Adjudicating Areas of Effect Many spells and other game features create areas of effect, such as the cone and the sphere. If you’re not using miniatures or another visual aid, it can sometimes be
difficult to determine who’s in an area of effect and who isn’t. The easiest way to address such uncertainty is to go with your gut and make a call. If you would like more guidance, consider using the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Mud Pit Effect Any creature that bathes in a mud pit for at least 1 hour gains 1d10 temporary hit points. Mud removed from a pit loses this property.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adjudicating Areas of Effect When the characters are fighting a large number of monsters, it’s not always practical to use miniatures on a battle grid or some other visual aid. So how do you
determine how many monsters are affected by the Wizard’s Fireball spell or some other area of effect? The Targets in Area of Effect table offers a guideline. To use the table, find the column for the shape of
Equipment
Ingested Poison
A creature that ingests Midnight Tears suffers no effect until the stroke of midnight. Any effect that ends the Poisoned condition neutralizes this poison. If the poison hasn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Areas of Effect on a Grid The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes the following short rule for using areas of effect on a grid. Choose an intersection of squares as the point of origin of an area of
effect, then follow the rules for that kind of area as normal (see the “Areas of Effect” section in chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook). If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a
Equipment
condition while Poisoned in this way. The creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Species
Player’s Handbook
connection to the Lower Planes is the tiefling’s fiendish legacy, which comes with the promise of power yet has no effect on the tiefling’s moral outlook.
A tiefling chooses whether to
Equipment
As an action, you can either throw a grenade at a point up to 60 feet away or use a Grenade Launcher to propel the grenade to a point up to 1,000 feet away. The grenade explodes at that point, creating a particular effect in a 20-foot-radius Sphere.
Equipment
, creating a particular effect in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. The area of the Sphere is Heavily Obscured by smoke for 1 minute. A strong wind (such as the Gust of Wind spell) disperses the smoke.
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Equipment
has no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a
success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the net.
When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to
Equipment
, creating a particular effect in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in the Sphere makes a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) Piercing damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
While holding this rod, you can take a Reaction to absorb a spell that is targeting only you and doesn’t create an area of effect. The absorbed spell’s effect is canceled, and the spell
’s energy—not the spell itself— is stored in the rod. The energy has the same level as the spell when it was cast. A canceled spell dissipates with no effect, and any resources used to
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range.
Weather Sensor. You create a Tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your
location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round.
Bloom. You
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the Gaseous Form spell for 1 hour (no Concentration required) or until you end the effect as a Bonus Action.
This potion’s container seems to hold fog that moves and pours like water.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
effect based on its current Hit Points, as shown in the Divine Word Effects table. Regardless of its Hit Points, a Celestial, an Elemental, a Fey, or a Fiend target that fails its save is forced back to
its plane of origin (if it isn’t there already) and can’t return to the current plane for 24 hours by any means short of a Wish spell.
Divine Word Effects
Hit Points
Effect
Spells
Player’s Handbook
spell ends.
If the spell is still in effect when the target is subjected to an effect that would kill it instantly without dealing damage, that effect is negated against the target, and the spell ends.