Does the target of Message know the caster's location?
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Suppose someone casts Message while hiding from the target. Would anything be revealed about the caster's location?
Message (Player's Handbook entry) has a verbal component other than the message that is sent, so the target would know as much about the caster's location as they would with any other speech if they heard that part. (A related discussion on whether other characters can hear the message can be found here.)
However, suppose the target did not hear the initial casting of the spell. Would they know where the message came from? I found this question about spells in general not revealing the caster's location in 3.5e, but I'm not sure if it applies to 5e or if Message would be different from other spells.
dnd-5e spells cantrips
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
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Suppose someone casts Message while hiding from the target. Would anything be revealed about the caster's location?
Message (Player's Handbook entry) has a verbal component other than the message that is sent, so the target would know as much about the caster's location as they would with any other speech if they heard that part. (A related discussion on whether other characters can hear the message can be found here.)
However, suppose the target did not hear the initial casting of the spell. Would they know where the message came from? I found this question about spells in general not revealing the caster's location in 3.5e, but I'm not sure if it applies to 5e or if Message would be different from other spells.
dnd-5e spells cantrips
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
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– Vylix
Jan 8 at 4:30
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Suppose someone casts Message while hiding from the target. Would anything be revealed about the caster's location?
Message (Player's Handbook entry) has a verbal component other than the message that is sent, so the target would know as much about the caster's location as they would with any other speech if they heard that part. (A related discussion on whether other characters can hear the message can be found here.)
However, suppose the target did not hear the initial casting of the spell. Would they know where the message came from? I found this question about spells in general not revealing the caster's location in 3.5e, but I'm not sure if it applies to 5e or if Message would be different from other spells.
dnd-5e spells cantrips
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
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Suppose someone casts Message while hiding from the target. Would anything be revealed about the caster's location?
Message (Player's Handbook entry) has a verbal component other than the message that is sent, so the target would know as much about the caster's location as they would with any other speech if they heard that part. (A related discussion on whether other characters can hear the message can be found here.)
However, suppose the target did not hear the initial casting of the spell. Would they know where the message came from? I found this question about spells in general not revealing the caster's location in 3.5e, but I'm not sure if it applies to 5e or if Message would be different from other spells.
dnd-5e spells cantrips
dnd-5e spells cantrips
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
asked Jan 8 at 3:17
Aran G.Aran G.
384
384
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
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You don't need to accept the answer now. We encourage users to wait at least 24 hours before accepting an answer, because there may be better answers than me, and to give our members around the world a chance to submit an answer :) Welcome to the RPG.SE!
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– Vylix
Jan 8 at 4:30
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
1
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You don't need to accept the answer now. We encourage users to wait at least 24 hours before accepting an answer, because there may be better answers than me, and to give our members around the world a chance to submit an answer :) Welcome to the RPG.SE!
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– Vylix
Jan 8 at 4:30
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
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You don't need to accept the answer now. We encourage users to wait at least 24 hours before accepting an answer, because there may be better answers than me, and to give our members around the world a chance to submit an answer :) Welcome to the RPG.SE!
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– Vylix
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You don't need to accept the answer now. We encourage users to wait at least 24 hours before accepting an answer, because there may be better answers than me, and to give our members around the world a chance to submit an answer :) Welcome to the RPG.SE!
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No, being a target of message doesn't allow you to know caster's location
Nowhere in the description of message state that the target know your location, so they don't. If you chant the spell loud enough to reveal your location, then the target can deduce the general direction and relative distance you from them, if they hear that part.
answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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No, being a target of message doesn't allow you to know caster's location
Nowhere in the description of message state that the target know your location, so they don't. If you chant the spell loud enough to reveal your location, then the target can deduce the general direction and relative distance you from them, if they hear that part.
answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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– Slagmoth
Jan 8 at 12:14
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No, being a target of message doesn't allow you to know caster's location
Nowhere in the description of message state that the target know your location, so they don't. If you chant the spell loud enough to reveal your location, then the target can deduce the general direction and relative distance you from them, if they hear that part.
answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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– Slagmoth
Jan 8 at 12:14
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No, being a target of message doesn't allow you to know caster's location
Nowhere in the description of message state that the target know your location, so they don't. If you chant the spell loud enough to reveal your location, then the target can deduce the general direction and relative distance you from them, if they hear that part.
answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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No, being a target of message doesn't allow you to know caster's location
Nowhere in the description of message state that the target know your location, so they don't. If you chant the spell loud enough to reveal your location, then the target can deduce the general direction and relative distance you from them, if they hear that part.
answered Jan 8 at 4:15
VylixVylix
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answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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answered Jan 8 at 4:15
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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Jan 8 at 12:14
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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– Slagmoth
Jan 8 at 12:14
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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– Slagmoth
Jan 8 at 12:14
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If the recipient is familiar with the spell they could at least deduce how far away they must have been when it was cast.
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That question (which is the same one linked at the end of the 2nd paragraph) refers to the incantation used to cast the spell. However, for the sake of my question I am assuming that the target did not hear the initial casting.
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– Aran G.
Jan 8 at 3:47
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Ah right. My bad! Misunderstood the question haha
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– Ben
Jan 8 at 3:56
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You don't need to accept the answer now. We encourage users to wait at least 24 hours before accepting an answer, because there may be better answers than me, and to give our members around the world a chance to submit an answer :) Welcome to the RPG.SE!
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– Vylix
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