Magic Circle Against Evil

[Crexis]

It lists the duration of 10 min/level but the description says the bonuses only work in that circle so you can't really use it 'pre-fight' unless you are standing where you are going to fight. The duration doesn't make sense to me.

Am I wrong here? Can you use it before a fight and move out of the circle or will it only work in that circle and you have to be there to get the bonuses?

Also its a 10 foot radius. Does that mean 1 square he's in. 1 to the left, one to the right, one above and below or does it mean just 4 squares?

thanks in advance!

[Eltacolibre]

Are you confusing that the spell has two versions?

You cast the spell, everything in a 10 ft radius from the target touched get the benefits of protection from evil...that's all there is to it.

If you are talking the alternate version, the circle , circle, it's literally just there for wizards to use Planar Binding...which is another story.

[blahpers]

Hey, I remember this thread!

TL;DR: The aura moves with the creature. Stay close. Ask your GM about house rules allowing simultaneous movement; otherwise it's pretty much impossible to move more than twenty feet per turn without resorting to hijinks like doing drag maneuvers on your allies.

[Jurassic Pratt]

Doesn't the circle move with the creature since it's an emanation from them?

[Adjoint]

If you are talking about the protective version, then effects apply only in the area of the spell, but the area is emanation from a creature - that means it moves when the creature moves.

It's 10 foot radius, not diameter. In case of an emanation from a creature, it means that every creature no more than 10 feet from it is affected.

In the trap version of the spell the effect is immovable (it wouldn't be much of a trap if it moved with the creature inside).

[Crexis]

Great, Thanks for the help !