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Two questions regarding this spell.
First, can the caster voluntarily reduce the depth of the pit created, or is their full caster level required for every casting of this spell?
Second, is falling into the pit based on gravity, or does the pit actual suck victims inside?
Mainly, I'm trying to figure out if a caster could ready a Create Pit spell in order to evade an attack against an ally, by creating the pit underneath them? Or, use the created pit as a trench for cover. A 10ft hole seems reasonable, but a 30ft deept hole would be very challenging to use like this. I'm also wondering if it functions on flying creatures or in areas without gravity.
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A Caster can prepare or cast a spell at its minimal level.
Gravity is why the pit works.
A caster could drop a buddy, but it has to be a readied action. The ally can choose to fail the save.
Awesome, thanks. Any clue where this bit regarding preparing spells at minimal level is found? I believe you, but it would be nice to know.
Of note is that while you can voluntarily cast a spell at a lower caster level than normal, it must still be a caster level capable of casting the spell.
Therefore, any spontaneous caster cannot cast the spell at a caster level below 4, which makes the pit 20 feet deep and makes it impossible for them to cast it at 10 deep.
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Expeditious Excavation may be what you are looking for. It is amazing how much dirt you can move for a 750 gp wand.
First, can the caster voluntarily reduce the depth of the pit created, or is their full caster level required for every casting of this spell?
You can choose to cast a spell at a lower power level.
Second, is falling into the pit based on gravity, or does the pit actual suck victims inside?
Gravity.
Mainly, I'm trying to figure out if a caster could ready a Create Pit spell in order to evade an attack against an ally, by creating the pit underneath them?
Sure, seems legit.
Or, use the created pit as a trench for cover. A 10ft hole seems reasonable, but a 30ft deept hole would be very challenging to use like this.
Expeditious excavation is the spell you want.
I'm also wondering if it functions on flying creatures or in areas without gravity.
Well it's not that the spell itself doesn't function, but it would not have the intended effect in either situation. Flying creature and creatures in zero gravity could still go into the pit, but gravity (or lack thereof) will not make them have to make a save to just stay where they are.
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Thanks.
Oh, one more. Can I use create pit to temporairly drain liquid from an area? I'd obviously still need to meet the other requirements of the spell, but providing they were met, and reasonable drainage of the terrain would allow the water to drain into the pit, would the pit absorb the water? Or does it only hold creatures?
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Expeditious Excavation may be what you are looking for. It is amazing how much dirt you can move for a 750 gp wand.
Yes, that is much more relevent to my purposes. Thank you. Though I'm still glad I got to learn more about the Create Pit spell, since it does seem to come up alot.
Thanks.
Oh, one more. Can I use create pit to temporairly drain liquid from an area? I'd obviously still need to meet the other requirements of the spell, but providing they were met, and reasonable drainage of the terrain would allow the water to drain into the pit, would the pit absorb the water? Or does it only hold creatures?
Technically yes, but extremely temporarily. The pit is actual open space, water would flow into it. But remember the duration is 1 round + 1round per level, that's 6 seconds a round. And the end of the spell the bottom of the pit slowly raises pushing the water back up.
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Technically yes, but extremely temporarily. The pit is actual open space, water would flow into it. But remember the duration is 1 round + 1round per level, that's 6 seconds a round. And the end of the spell the bottom of the pit slowly raises pushing the water back up.Thanks.
Oh, one more. Can I use create pit to temporairly drain liquid from an area? I'd obviously still need to meet the other requirements of the spell, but providing they were met, and reasonable drainage of the terrain would allow the water to drain into the pit, would the pit absorb the water? Or does it only hold creatures?
Yeah, I get that. Still, that would be enough time for quick things. For example, the PC that can't swim, but can climb, could get out of a deep puddle....Happens more often that it should.