Post by Velaryon on Nov 6, 2010 1:24:04 GMT -5
I stumbled across an article that deals with some issues regarding things creatures or things that are invisible, ethereal, incorporeal, or gaseous. The article is probably worth a read, and is at:
www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040914a
However, the part that I wanted to post here for clarification details how the detect magic spell interacts with invisibility, since we have had this come up in game before. Here's the relevant section:
www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20040914a
However, the part that I wanted to post here for clarification details how the detect magic spell interacts with invisibility, since we have had this come up in game before. Here's the relevant section:
Invisibility does not foil detection spells.
A detect spell doesn't make an invisible creature or object visible, but if an unseen subject is in the area where the spell is aimed, the spell can give some hint of the unseen subject's presence.
For example, a detect magic spell reveals the presence or absence of magical auras in the area where it is aimed. An invisible creature using an invisibility spell or magic item has a magical aura (thanks to the active spell or magic item) and a detect magic spell aimed into its area will reveal that aura.
All the spell user knows, however, is that there is magic present somewhere within the area where the spell is aimed. If the detect magic user scans that same area for 3 consecutive rounds, the spell can reveal the location of the invisible magical aura (if the creature is still in area). The spell doesn't reveal anything else about the creature, or even that it is a creature at all. The spell user could aim an attack at the creature's location and have a chance to hit it (see Part Two).
A detect spell doesn't make an invisible creature or object visible, but if an unseen subject is in the area where the spell is aimed, the spell can give some hint of the unseen subject's presence.
For example, a detect magic spell reveals the presence or absence of magical auras in the area where it is aimed. An invisible creature using an invisibility spell or magic item has a magical aura (thanks to the active spell or magic item) and a detect magic spell aimed into its area will reveal that aura.
All the spell user knows, however, is that there is magic present somewhere within the area where the spell is aimed. If the detect magic user scans that same area for 3 consecutive rounds, the spell can reveal the location of the invisible magical aura (if the creature is still in area). The spell doesn't reveal anything else about the creature, or even that it is a creature at all. The spell user could aim an attack at the creature's location and have a chance to hit it (see Part Two).