What do you mean by 5 cubic feet (i.e. the spell Creation).
Is it 5 * 5 * 5 feet or the mathematical expression 1,71 * 1,71 *x 1,71 feet = 5 feet³?
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IMO;
RAI: a cube 5' per edge
RAW an 18" x 18" x 27" rectangle or five 1'x1'x1' cubes
I'd appreciate clarification from Paizo.
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I will just note that "5 cubic feet" has a specific meaning that is different from "a 5 foot cube." Paizo has declined in the past to answer requests to "clarify" plain English language.
Also, "5 cubic feet" is a fairly sizable volume for a single object: 5 feet long x 1 foot wide x 1 foot thick, 10 feet long x 2 feet wide x 3 inches thick, etc.
I will just note that "5 cubic feet" has a specific meaning that is different from "a 5 foot cube." Paizo has declined in the past to answer requests to "clarify" plain English language.
Also, "5 cubic feet" is a fairly sizable volume for a single object: 5 feet long x 1 foot wide x 1 foot thick, 10 feet long x 2 feet wide x 3 inches thick, etc.
So I understand 5 cubic feet is the same as 5 cubes of 1 cubic feet (1 ft. x 1 ft. x 1 ft.).
Thanks for clarify this.
It's worth noting that five cubic feet of volume is pretty big still- enough to make two life-size statues.
It's worth noting that five cubic feet of volume is pretty big still- enough to make two life-size statues.
This will of course depend on what it is a life-sized statue of. 2 average humans? Sure, they're 2.3 cubic feet. 2 average Nagaji? Not so much with their average 6'8" height and 230 lbs weight. Could get a whole pile of sptites though.
I love it when spells reference volume. Leaves a lot of leeway when it comes to shaping. For example, you may be able to make the statue bigger by making it hollow.
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I love it when spells reference volume. Leaves a lot of leeway when it comes to shaping. For example, you may be able to make the statue bigger by making it hollow.
I, as a GM, would kill this immediately by stating the created object has to fit the given volume, even if it is hollow.
It's worth noting that five cubic feet of volume is pretty big still- enough to make two life-size statues.This will of course depend on what it is a life-sized statue of. 2 average humans? Sure, they're 2.3 cubic feet. 2 average Nagaji? Not so much with their average 6'8" height and 230 lbs weight. Could get a whole pile of sptites though.
You can still get one average nagaji, though. They only occupy about 3.7 cubic feet of volume, assuming they're no more dense than a human.
For those who don't like spending large quantities of time on game night doing geometry, just get a ruling from your table and move on with the game.
I'd appreciate clarification from Paizo.You'd be very lucky if you get one.
Yeah, that'd be winning the lotto jackpot level of luck there [especially if it was actually here and not some random podcast or post on another site].
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5 cubic feet is pretty specific. I think everyone understand what it means.
I think what people are hoping for, is that maybe Paizo meant 1 5ft cube (which would be 125 cubic ft).
Sorry, but I think Paizo meant exactly what they said.
If we look back at the old PF1 version of the spell it gave you 1 cubic ft per caster level, and duration was also caster level based. They set a flat volume and duration instead for the PF2 version. IMO, not a lot to question here. It's a small volume of stuff you can make appear from nothing.