Magic Question: Overlaying area of effect spells


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Liberty's Edge

Hi,

Im sure someone out there has done this before

Now I understand that you cannot overlay say a Black Tentacles over a Black Tentacles. People will not get grappled twice et al.

What Im wondering about though is for spells like say Tar Pool or Sirroco which both last in rounds with each other or black tentacles or a combination of any of these spells. Are they effective?

If I trap people in with the tentacles, then use Sirroco do they get thrown up in the air then fall prone back into the tentacles? Do the tentacles stop them from being thrown up? I know the Sirocco wont damage the tentacles but I was just wondering how effective overlapping area radial effects are.

Any useful combinations would be appreciated!


There is no rule against two black tentacles. It is just that you are likely effective doing something else.

As for the combination of black tentacles with Sirroco, like many other things in the game there is no rule for it because the game designers can not think of every possible combination the players can put together so it falls to the GM.

Since the black tentacles cover a 20 foot area they should reach 20 feet into the air so allowing someone to go 20 feet up and then fall down seems legit.

Now in my games I only allow the tentacles to go 5 feet up, but if my players wanted to combine both spells I would allow it, but I would warn them that from now on the enemies black tentacles can also reach 20 feet up.

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