What happens when a creature wielding an Aegis of the Raven Queen gets breathed on by a fire-breathing...
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I know this looks very similar to this question, but I asked it to indirectly solve what I'm about to ask now (a bad idea).
The Aegis of the Raven Queen (from the module "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers") is a special shield, which does not exist in D&D 5e by default but does exist in Adventurers League play. It has the following passive property:
While holding this shield, nonmagical flames are extinguished within 30 feet of you as the shadow lashes out at the flame.
I also know that breath weapons are considered nonmagical.
What happens when a dragon breathes fire on a creature wielding this special shield?
- The breath gets extinguished (and thus doesn't affect the Aegis-wielding creature)
- The breath weapon works as normal, since it doesn't really emit "flames" in game terms (and thus the Aegis-wielding creature is forced to make the Dexterity saving throw as normal)
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I know this looks very similar to this question, but I asked it to indirectly solve what I'm about to ask now (a bad idea).
The Aegis of the Raven Queen (from the module "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers") is a special shield, which does not exist in D&D 5e by default but does exist in Adventurers League play. It has the following passive property:
While holding this shield, nonmagical flames are extinguished within 30 feet of you as the shadow lashes out at the flame.
I also know that breath weapons are considered nonmagical.
What happens when a dragon breathes fire on a creature wielding this special shield?
- The breath gets extinguished (and thus doesn't affect the Aegis-wielding creature)
- The breath weapon works as normal, since it doesn't really emit "flames" in game terms (and thus the Aegis-wielding creature is forced to make the Dexterity saving throw as normal)
dnd-5e magic-items dnd-adventurers-league dragons breath-weapon
edited Jan 16 at 21:30
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
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I know this looks very similar to this question, but I asked it to indirectly solve what I'm about to ask now (a bad idea).
The Aegis of the Raven Queen (from the module "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers") is a special shield, which does not exist in D&D 5e by default but does exist in Adventurers League play. It has the following passive property:
While holding this shield, nonmagical flames are extinguished within 30 feet of you as the shadow lashes out at the flame.
I also know that breath weapons are considered nonmagical.
What happens when a dragon breathes fire on a creature wielding this special shield?
- The breath gets extinguished (and thus doesn't affect the Aegis-wielding creature)
- The breath weapon works as normal, since it doesn't really emit "flames" in game terms (and thus the Aegis-wielding creature is forced to make the Dexterity saving throw as normal)
dnd-5e magic-items dnd-adventurers-league dragons breath-weapon
edited Jan 16 at 21:30
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asked Jan 16 at 21:09
Gael LGael L
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I know this looks very similar to this question, but I asked it to indirectly solve what I'm about to ask now (a bad idea).
The Aegis of the Raven Queen (from the module "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers") is a special shield, which does not exist in D&D 5e by default but does exist in Adventurers League play. It has the following passive property:
While holding this shield, nonmagical flames are extinguished within 30 feet of you as the shadow lashes out at the flame.
I also know that breath weapons are considered nonmagical.
What happens when a dragon breathes fire on a creature wielding this special shield?
- The breath gets extinguished (and thus doesn't affect the Aegis-wielding creature)
- The breath weapon works as normal, since it doesn't really emit "flames" in game terms (and thus the Aegis-wielding creature is forced to make the Dexterity saving throw as normal)
dnd-5e magic-items dnd-adventurers-league dragons breath-weapon
dnd-5e magic-items dnd-adventurers-league dragons breath-weapon
edited Jan 16 at 21:30
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asked Jan 16 at 21:09
Gael LGael L
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edited Jan 16 at 21:30
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Gael LGael L
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V2Blast
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asked Jan 16 at 21:09
Gael LGael L
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asked Jan 16 at 21:09
Gael LGael L
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asked Jan 16 at 21:09
Gael LGael L
8,503338157
8,503338157
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
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– V2Blast
Jan 16 at 21:20
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
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– V2Blast
Jan 16 at 21:20
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
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– V2Blast
Jan 16 at 21:20
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
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The dragon's breath is extinguished
A fire-breathing dragon breathes actual fire
If you look at red dragons' breath weapon ability - for instance, a red dragon wyrmling's Fire Breath action - it says:
The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone.
Fire and flame are synonymous, thus if you had some sort of effect that continuously extinguished flame, a dragon's fire breath would also be extinguished.
A dragon's breath is nonmagical
According to the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":
Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature:
- Is it a magic item?
- Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell
that’s mentioned in its description?
- Is it a spell attack?
- Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?
- Does its description say it’s magical?
If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical.
Since a dragon's breath weapon meets none of the guidelines, it is not magical.
Thus, since the breath weapon creates a nonmagical flame, there is no reason why this item would not extinguish it.
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
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– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
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– Vylix
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The dragon's breath is extinguished
A fire-breathing dragon breathes actual fire
If you look at red dragons' breath weapon ability - for instance, a red dragon wyrmling's Fire Breath action - it says:
The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone.
Fire and flame are synonymous, thus if you had some sort of effect that continuously extinguished flame, a dragon's fire breath would also be extinguished.
A dragon's breath is nonmagical
According to the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":
Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature:
- Is it a magic item?
- Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell
that’s mentioned in its description?
- Is it a spell attack?
- Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?
- Does its description say it’s magical?
If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical.
Since a dragon's breath weapon meets none of the guidelines, it is not magical.
Thus, since the breath weapon creates a nonmagical flame, there is no reason why this item would not extinguish it.
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
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– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
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– Vylix
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The dragon's breath is extinguished
A fire-breathing dragon breathes actual fire
If you look at red dragons' breath weapon ability - for instance, a red dragon wyrmling's Fire Breath action - it says:
The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone.
Fire and flame are synonymous, thus if you had some sort of effect that continuously extinguished flame, a dragon's fire breath would also be extinguished.
A dragon's breath is nonmagical
According to the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":
Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature:
- Is it a magic item?
- Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell
that’s mentioned in its description?
- Is it a spell attack?
- Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?
- Does its description say it’s magical?
If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical.
Since a dragon's breath weapon meets none of the guidelines, it is not magical.
Thus, since the breath weapon creates a nonmagical flame, there is no reason why this item would not extinguish it.
edited Jan 16 at 21:27
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answered Jan 16 at 21:18
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
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– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
Jan 17 at 7:15
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The dragon's breath is extinguished
A fire-breathing dragon breathes actual fire
If you look at red dragons' breath weapon ability - for instance, a red dragon wyrmling's Fire Breath action - it says:
The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone.
Fire and flame are synonymous, thus if you had some sort of effect that continuously extinguished flame, a dragon's fire breath would also be extinguished.
A dragon's breath is nonmagical
According to the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":
Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature:
- Is it a magic item?
- Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell
that’s mentioned in its description?
- Is it a spell attack?
- Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?
- Does its description say it’s magical?
If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical.
Since a dragon's breath weapon meets none of the guidelines, it is not magical.
Thus, since the breath weapon creates a nonmagical flame, there is no reason why this item would not extinguish it.
edited Jan 16 at 21:27
V2Blast
22.1k366140
answered Jan 16 at 21:18
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
54.2k9265408
$endgroup$
The dragon's breath is extinguished
A fire-breathing dragon breathes actual fire
If you look at red dragons' breath weapon ability - for instance, a red dragon wyrmling's Fire Breath action - it says:
The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone.
Fire and flame are synonymous, thus if you had some sort of effect that continuously extinguished flame, a dragon's fire breath would also be extinguished.
A dragon's breath is nonmagical
According to the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":
Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature:
- Is it a magic item?
- Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell
that’s mentioned in its description?
- Is it a spell attack?
- Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?
- Does its description say it’s magical?
If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical.
Since a dragon's breath weapon meets none of the guidelines, it is not magical.
Thus, since the breath weapon creates a nonmagical flame, there is no reason why this item would not extinguish it.
edited Jan 16 at 21:27
V2Blast
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answered Jan 16 at 21:18
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
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V2Blast
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V2Blast
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V2Blast
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RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
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answered Jan 16 at 21:18
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
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answered Jan 16 at 21:18
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
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– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
Jan 17 at 7:15
add a comment |
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
$endgroup$
– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
Jan 17 at 7:15
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
$endgroup$
– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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That is definitely pleasing to read. I don't think it will come up in actual play (fire-breathing dragons are rather scarce to encounter, I think), but nice nonetheless.
$endgroup$
– Gael L
Jan 16 at 21:19
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@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
Jan 17 at 7:15
$begingroup$
@GaelL dragonborn can breathe fire too, along with hell hound and other creatures.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
Jan 17 at 7:15
add a comment |
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I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to. Through googling "Aegis of the Raven Queen", I found it listed in this log as being from "CCC-BWM-03 A Tale of Two Towers". The item and its description are shown in the full-size preview.
$endgroup$
– V2Blast
Jan 16 at 21:20