2021年3月8日 · Color spray's range and AoE are both significantly smaller, but it will tend to affect more creatures. Specifically, 6d10 will affect an average of 33 hp, while 5d8 will affect an average of 22.5 hp. Color spray also will scale better, adding an average 11 hp per spell slot level vs. sleep's average of 9 hp per spell slot level.

2011年1月12日 · The first-level illusionist spell color spray operates by overloading the senses/neural networks of its subject. Our view is that the same lack of conventional consciousness that makes the undead immune to sleep and charm also makes them immune to color spray. Would love to hear different interpretations, or assent.

2019年8月7日 · Sleep's Duration is measured in minutes per CL, Color Spray's duration is measured in rounds. An enemy affected by Sleep is effectively removed from combat, while some enemies affected by Color Spray can return soon and need to be dealt with again. Color Spray doesn't render 3+ HD enemies Helpless, while Sleep does it against 1 to 4 HD-creatures.

2019年7月26日 · Color spray does not deal any damage at all. The color spray spell description states (emphasis mine): Roll 6d10; the total is how many hit points of creatures this spell can affect. Creatures ... are affected in ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring unconscious creatures and creatures that can't see).

2016年3月19日 · "Number of hit points affected" is a patch for old-school "number of hit dice affected" abilities. For example, if you roll your 6d10 and get 20, you can use your color spray on a creature with 20 or fewer HP, or two creatures with a combined total of 20 HP, or whatever. You would not affect a creature with 21 HP.

2018年6月14日 · Therefore, being affected by Sleep causes most of Color Spray to be redundant, but it does not negate Color Spray. Regarding the second question, the only things that awaken a character affected by Sleep are "slapping," "wounding," or using a specific standard action that is "an application of the aid another action."

2019年4月30日 · This seems to imply that as long as darkness overlaps the 15 ft. cone that Color Spray creates, it should dispel Color Spray, and therefore end the blinded condition early if Darkness is cast after Color Spray, or prevent it from occurring if darkness is cast before Color Spray, however this is up to the DM's discretion, as it is not really ...

All creatures above the level of the spell caster and all creatures of 6th level or 6 hit dice are entitled to a saving throw versus the color spray spell. Hmm. If I can only affect 1 HD per level of the spell, how can I affect creatures higher level than me?

2008年12月4日 · Color Spray is indeed one of the three level 1 spells that are actually awesome offensively (Grease is the only one you'll love to prepare all the way though). Magic Missile is a "fun" spell that has occasional application, but too low …

2024年10月2日 · In browsing through the new D&D 5e 2024 rules, I already saw several spells that have changes to how they function, for example counterspell has been rewritten (and, as far as I can tell, nerfed), wish has been rewritten, the ruby dust required for forcecage now is consumed, polymorph effects now give temporary hit points instead of providing a ...