Invisibility (do hexes & area spells end it)


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Do area spells or hexes end the invisibility spell?


Yes. Anything that directly targets an enemy or attacks that contain an enemy in its area of effect breaks invis.

PRD CRB INVIS SPELL ENTRY wrote:
For purposes of this spell, an attack includes any spell targeting a foe or whose area or effect includes a foe. Exactly who is a foe depends on the invisible character's perceptions. Actions directed at unattended objects do not break the spell. Causing harm indirectly is not an attack. Thus, an invisible being can open doors, talk, eat, climb stairs, summon monsters and have them attack, cut the ropes holding a rope bridge while enemies are on the bridge, remotely trigger traps, open a portcullis to release attack dogs, and so forth. If the subject attacks directly, however, it immediately becomes visible along with all its gear. Spells such as bless that specifically affect allies but not foes are not attacks for this purpose, even when they include foes in their area.

The bolded sections relate to the spells part of your question, the italics relate to the hex portion, since a detrimental effect is a supernatural "attack" and requires a save.

Hexes like Blight (area version) would not break invisibility, since they do nothing to creatures in the area.


Short answer: no.

Long answer: Noooooooooooo. Unless the spell specifies otherwise.

Glitterdust, for example, break invisibility because it covers stuff in glitter like a dang Twi-mom.

Unless you mean "casting those spells" because that counts as an attack even though you aren't actively targeting a specific person. Because game balance.


Thank you.

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