so... would a "Wind Wall" spell be able to deflect a "Fireball" and initiate a premature explosion? The fireball spell emits a flaming pea-sized sphere toward its destination and it would hit a two-foot thick wall of air that deflects all arrows?
I'm inclined to say no. The wall of air generated by Wind Wall is neither a "material body" nor is it a "solid barrier". The little magical flaming pea would plow right through the windy barrier.
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I think the nature of the fireball would make it not effected but wind elements.
Fireball:
A fireball spell generates a searing explosion of flame that detonates with a low roar and deals 1d6 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 10d6) to every creature within the area. Unattended objects also take this damage. The explosion creates almost no pressure.
The fire spreads by the nature of the magic, not force of detonation.
I don't think wind wall would cause the fireball bead to prematurely detonate.
Personally I'd houserule a fireball would have its damage increased by 2d6 for any of it's _burst_ that passes through a wind wall for fanning the flames.
I was thinking more along the lines of the "barrier" language that Tom is referring to written in the fireball spell description.
I would have to disagree with Frank. I don't see how a pea-sized flaming sphere would be made hotter by the wall of air.
Furthermore I feel you could argue if you were standing on one side of the windwall and the fireball detonated close enough on the otherside, that you could not be effected by it since the wind wall spell description states that breathweapons and gases don't pass through the wall of air - but this is not relevant to my main question.
I was just looking for opinions on whether the fireball would get deflected upward like an arrow.
I would have to disagree with Frank. I don't see how a pea-sized flaming sphere would be made hotter by the wall of air.
Wasn't referring to the pea sized pre-detonation fireball, was referring to the _burst_ from the detonation of the fireball.
I was thinking more along the lines of the "barrier" language that Tom is referring to written in the fireball spell description.
I would have to disagree with Frank. I don't see how a pea-sized flaming sphere would be made hotter by the wall of air.
Furthermore I feel you could argue if you were standing on one side of the windwall and the fireball detonated close enough on the otherside, that you could not be effected by it since the wind wall spell description states that breathweapons and gases don't pass through the wall of air - but this is not relevant to my main question.
I was just looking for opinions on whether the fireball would get deflected upward like an arrow.
That pea(before it explodes) is propelled by magic, and is not considered a projectile. If it were monks could deflect it or catch it and throw it back.
The spell says "gaseous breath weapons". That is important because not all breath weapons are gaseous.
Example:Silver Dragon
Paralyzing Breath (Su) Instead of a cone of cold, a silver dragon can breathe a cone of paralyzing gas. Creatures within the cone must succeed on a Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round per age category of the dragon.
If the dragon chose to use the cold breath weapon which is just well, cold, then you the windwall does you no good.