Quick Stinking Cloud Question

[Godferret]

Stinking Cloud nauseates you for 1d4+1 rounds after you leave the cloud. Even if you still have rounds of nausea left, you stop being nauseated once the spell's duration ends, correct?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

[DM_Blake]

No, not correct.

The cloud fills the area. The cloud lasts for the duration of the spell. If you enter the area of the cloud (or you're in it when it is cast on you) then you are nauseated. If you leave the area, you remain nauseated for 1d4+1 rounds - note that for this to be true you are not in the cloud anymore because you left it. Which means the existence of the cloud SOMEWHERE ELSE has no effect on the 1d4+1 rounds you remain nauseated, and this includes the cloud dissipating at the end of its duration (in other words, it doesn't matter if the cloud exists or not because you are not in it anyway, but you're still nauseated until your 1d4+1 rounds run out).

[Robb Smith]

DM_Blake wrote:

No, not correct.

The cloud fills the area. The cloud lasts for the duration of the spell. If you enter the area of the cloud (or you're in it when it is cast on you) then you are nauseated. If you leave the area, you remain nauseated for 1d4+1 rounds - note that for this to be true you are not in the cloud anymore because you left it. Which means the existence of the cloud SOMEWHERE ELSE has no effect on the 1d4+1 rounds you remain nauseated, and this includes the cloud dissipating at the end of its duration (in other words, it doesn't matter if the cloud exists or not because you are not in it anyway, but you're still nauseated until your 1d4+1 rounds run out).

^- Agree 100%. The continued existence of the cloud and/or duration of the spell itself does not impact your affect time whatsoever.

[Godferret]

Thank you both so much for your prompt responses. I had based my conclusion on a misunderstanding of the duration section of the magic rules, but having re-read it I see that you are correct.

Your answer raises a follow-up question to me; if a character was inside the cloud when the spell concluded, would they count as having left the cloud? That is to say, if they were nauseated would they continue to be nauseated for 1d4+1 rounds, or would their nausea end once the spell ended. Thank you again for your help.

[Robb Smith]

That's a bit more of a grey area. I don't think I've ever had a PC stick around in a Stinking Cloud long enough to ever have to make a ruling on that personally.

I'd say personally yes. The cloud dissipating counts as involuntarily leaving the cloud.

[DM_Blake]

Person in cloud. Person nauseated. Person exits cloud. Person no longer in cloud. Roll 1d4+1 additional rounds of nausea.

Person in cloud. Person nauseated. Cloud exits existence. Person no longer in cloud. Roll 1d4+1 rounds of nausea.

It really is a simple as that.

[Godferret]

Again, thank you both very much. I think I was over-thinking it.

[Ascalaphus]

Basically, you're inhaling tear gas, and even if the gas is gone from the air, your body is still upset.