Can you shape Wall of Ashes?


Rules Questions


Had a small argument between our GM and our Druid last session, regarding the Wall of Ashes (Su) from the Ash subdomain.

The text reads:

"Wall of Ashes (Su): At 8th level, you can create a wall of swirling ashes anywhere within 100 feet. This wall is up to 20 feet high and up to 10 feet long per cleric level you possess. The wall of ash blocks line of sight, and any creature passing through it must make a Fortitude save or be blinded for 1d4 rounds. The wall of ash reveals invisible creatures that are inside it or adjacent to it, although they become invisible again if they move away from the wall. You can use this ability for a number of minutes per day equal to your cleric level, but these minutes do not need to be consecutive."

Question I have is; can you shape this wall in say a square or similar form, or does it have to be in a line without any bends?

The GM said the wall had to be created in a straight line from A to B.

The druid player instead wanted to created a square shaped box around the party. Now of course GM has the final say so it went as she wanted, but I'm curious as to who was right of the 2.


Wall spells always mention if they allow for a hemisphere or other special formations. The only two that directly mention a hemisphere are Wall of Ectoplasm and Wall of Ice, though Wall of Thorns and Wind Wall imply the possibility. Meanwhile, Wall of Stone allows for special formations, but does not seem to allow for hemispheres or similar.

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