This is something I have gone back and forth on, and I cannot seem to find it in my search of sites and my books regarding the rules for magic, but what spells dismiss / stop when the caster dies or goes unconscious?
Is it only spells / effects that have a stipulation about being Concentration, like most Detect spells?
Unless the spell specifies otherwise, they do not stop when the caster dies or goes unconscious unless they require concentration. I cannot recall any spells that specify that but there may be some.
Unless the spell is dismissible the caster cannot end the spell before the duration runs out even if they wish to. Spells that are dismissible have a (D) at the end of their duration. Spells that require concentration are always dismissible, but do not require an action to dismiss.
They end if they were cast by a summoned monster that “dies”
When the spell that summoned a creature ends and the creature disappears, all the spells it has cast expire
The rules about summoned creatures are the exception, because the section on summoning specifies, they expire. But that rule does not apply to anything else, including called creatures.
The rules about summoned creatures are the exception, because the section on summoning specifies, they expire. But that rule does not apply to anything else, including called creatures.
Yes, but it’s the exception that proves the rule. If just anyone’s spells ended when they died, then the summon wording wouldn’t be like that
Good point.