Invisible containers

[Ravingdork]

If I cast invisibility on a sealed chest full of treasure, what happens?

[Corren28]

Um...it turns invisible? *Shrug*

[Dust Raven]

What happens when you cast invisibility on a character right after lunch?

[Nu'Raahl]

Or put an invisible cloak over something?

[Shar Tahl]

I suspect the question is regarding to the chest becoming translucent, revealing its contents, or turning translucent and hiding it contents. I would assume the latter.

[Darth Grall]

Imo, it goes invisible for the duration, including the material in it. The object is the chest, it's contents are part of it and don't need to have the spell cast on them either since they're carrying them. Treating it otherwise wouldn't be inline with the intent of the spell, not to mention it would make a person a much better containter than a chest which is just dumb.

[Mikaze]

Dust Raven wrote:

What happens when you cast invisibility on a character right after lunch?

...I have to admit, this actually could be important for creatures with Swallow Whole.

First instinct is to roll with "everything becomes invisible". Man...that's pretty horrifying really.

[Adamantine Dragon]

I have always treated invisible containers as keeping what they contain invisible too.

[Ravingdork]

Shar Tahl wrote:

I suspect the question is regarding to the chest becoming translucent, revealing its contents, or turning translucent and hiding it contents.

;)

[Malachi Silverclaw]

I had a DM in 2nd ed that ruled the PCs can't see through invisible walls!

He also ruled that invisible PCs could automatically be seen by NPCs, on the grounds that if the NPC thought that there was stuff happening that didn't have a visible source, that the only explanation was that there must be some invisible creatures responsible, therefore gaining a 'disbelieve' save because Invisibility is from the illusion school!

It didn't work the other way, for some reason...!

[Ravingdork]

Anyone else have any ideas?

[asthyril]

RAW since it is being cast on an object it doesn't get the same bonus as a creature in that all items carried (or in the chest) would disappear, and reading the description of illusion(glamer) indicates it actually changes the chest to be seen through, so you could see the contents of the chest. this imo doesn't really do anything but make a 2nd level spell (invisibility) into a highly specialized and crappier version of a 3rd level spell (clairvoyance to look inside the chest).