Question came up in last night's session.
The party wizard was invisibile when casting detonate. I ruled that she became visible upon casting.
She is stating that she would not become visible until the spell goes off in the next round, becasue this initial casting of the spell is not an attack as it is infusing her body with energy.
I can see her point.
What do other's think?
Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanx!
Hawk
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Here is the wording from invisibility:
The spell ends if the subject attacks any creature. 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.
I would view this the same as a delayed blast fireball and would pop the invisibility when the detonate/fireball went off. If there where enemies in the area of effect.
Here is the wording from invisibility:
The spell ends if the subject attacks any creature. 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.I would view this the same as a delayed blast fireball and would pop the invisibility when the detonate/fireball went off. If there where enemies in the area of effect.
I will go with that.
Thanks for the response.
Hawk