Q&A

How do you bypass the zone of Truth?

How do you bypass the zone of Truth?

Mechanically, Zone of Truth can be defeated only by high-level features. As you say, any attempt to resist or evade the effects of Zone of Truth alerts the caster. And in the context of a loyalty test, avoiding the effect is synonymous with admitting disloyalty.

Can illusory reality be used for spell components?

Yes, but remember the object only remains real for 1 minute. 3. As long as your consumables are actually inanimate (like the illusion of a banquet) then I think this is fine, but seems quite open to DM interpretation.

Can you stack minor illusion 5e?

One character can’t have more than one casting of minor illusion active at a time. From the description of the minor illusion spell: You create a sound or an image of an object within range that lasts for the duration. The illusion also ends if you dismiss it as an action or cast this spell again.

Can you cast spells through mislead?

In fact, if you try to cast with Mislead: the invisibility ends if you attack or cast a spell. The spells dictate what you can and can’t do and how they work, and neither have language regarding the ability to cast a spell through them.

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Does zone of Truth effect the caster?

Is the caster affected by Zone of Truth? Zone of Truth is a area of affect spell, meaning that anyone who is within the area is affected by the spell, including the caster.

Can you zone of Truth yourself?

The spell only does what it says it does, and though you could affect yourself with your own zone of truth and therefore be forced to be truthful, there is no mechanism in the spell which grants the knowledge you have about whether or not any subject is affected by the spell to anyone else.

Can Creation Create spell components?

Creation says: Using any material created by this spell as another spell’s material component causes that spell to fail. So, if you are intending to use the created material for any kind of spell component use, it will not work.

Can prestidigitation create illusions?

For one, Prestidigitation is no illusion spell, but a transmutation. That means that the effects are real. The only illusory effect you could achieve with it is an image that would fit inside your hand, and that only lasts until the end of your next turn, so 12 seconds at most.

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Can illusions go through walls 5e?

Since the general intent in D&D 5e is that “spells do what they say they do” it’s a fair ruling to say “No, the illusion created by mislead doesn’t move through walls.”

Is mislead good 5e?

Mislead is pretty effective. Most notably, the spell is an excellent way to create a very convincing double of yourself, to soak up attacks or other negative attention in place of yourself.

Can you choose to fail zone of Truth?

No. There is no specific way to pass on or intentionally fail a saving throw given. You don’t normally decide to make a saving throw; you are forced to make one because your character or monster is at risk of harm.

Can you see zone of Truth?

The description of Zone of Truth is unclear on whether or not the zone itself is visible. If you declare it to be visible, then creatures attempting to avoid detection could simply move around it (if possible).

What spells are not included in D&D 5e?

Ranger and Paladin spells are not included, but if you really want one you could always talk to your DM. – Avoid spells that have saves associated with them; you usually won’t have a decent attribute score for them. – When picking first level spells, try to focus on those who won’t go obsolete after a few levels.

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Why is the 5e fly spell concentration-based?

This is why so many things give advantage: advantage doesn’t stack. Similarly, this is why the 5e Fly spell is concentration-based, when the 3.5 equivalent was simply minutes/level, and became hours/level when “upcast” (I’m translating for a 5e player 😛 ) to a 5th level spell. By level 20, having permanent flight was trivial for casters.

Is there a 5e version of the concentration spell?

There is a homebrew 5E version of the Permanency spell on the unofficial D&D wiki, but I don’t feel like it’s quite complete, and there is nothing for concentration spells. I am already aware that several spells have permanent versions which last until dispelled, such as Teleportation Circle, Glyph of Warding, Guards and Wards, etc.

Are spells like permanency now permanent in 5e?

As we all know, the golden-age era of spellcasters having access to spells like Permanency is now over with the arrival of 5E. I am now DM’ing a top-tier campaign, and several of my PCs are casters who have requested a way of making several spells permanent.