As you know, a Wall of Force spell blocks spells cast at it. Does this also apply to spell-like affects or supernatural affects? For instance, a monk in my PF homebrew is using the Holy Radiance Exalted feat from the Book of Exalted Deeds. Undead within 10 feet of the feat's light take 1d4 points of damage per round.
I don't know if this affect is supernatural or spell-like, but it seems to me it is (correct me if I'm wrong). Nevertheless, would a Wall of Force block this?
When in doubt, I assume that something is the same as the most similar term. Breath weapons are Extraordinary abilities. Spells are the same as Spell Like Abilities and are usually very similar to Supernatural abilities. Wall of Force blocks both Breath Weapons (Ex abilities) and Spells (SLA and Su abilities).
It gives an exception, gaze attacks, but these rely on line of sight, not line of effect. So, therefore I might extend the exception to anything which requires line of sight, but explicitly does not require line of effect (not very many things).
When in doubt, I assume that something is the same as the most similar term. Breath weapons are Extraordinary abilities. Spells are the same as Spell Like Abilities and are usually very similar to Supernatural abilities. Wall of Force blocks both Breath Weapons (Ex abilities) and Spells (SLA and Su abilities).
It gives an exception, gaze attacks, but these rely on line of sight, not line of effect. So, therefore I might extend the exception to anything which requires line of sight, but explicitly does not require line of effect (not very many things).
That. Compare how the effect in question reacts with anti-magic zones.
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As you know, a Wall of Force spell blocks spells cast at it. Does this also apply to spell-like affects or supernatural affects? For instance, a monk in my PF homebrew is using the Holy Radiance Exalted feat from the Book of Exalted Deeds. Undead within 10 feet of the feat's light take 1d4 points of damage per round.
I don't know if this affect is supernatural or spell-like, but it seems to me it is (correct me if I'm wrong). Nevertheless, would a Wall of Force block this?
The wall provides cover which blocks line of affect, just like a brick wall would. Just because you can see through it does not mean it is not providing cover.
In short it blocks everything.
edit:I never thought about gaze attacks.
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As you know, a Wall of Force spell blocks spells cast at it. Does this also apply to spell-like affects or supernatural affects? For instance, a monk in my PF homebrew is using the Holy Radiance Exalted feat from the Book of Exalted Deeds. Undead within 10 feet of the feat's light take 1d4 points of damage per round.
I don't know if this affect is supernatural or spell-like, but it seems to me it is (correct me if I'm wrong). Nevertheless, would a Wall of Force block this?
The wall provides cover which blocks line of affect, just like a brick wall would. Just because you can see through it does not mean it is not providing cover.
In short it blocks everything.
edit:I never thought about gaze attacks.
That was my response too. The wall of force doesn't care about the difference between a spell, a supernatural ability or an arrow - it just blocks line of effect for any purpose. Magic that doesn't require a line of effect bypasses it.