Check out new settings that allow you to zoom and scroll easily. Limestone boulders and granite boulders in most cases weigh more. The book describes being able to a create what amounts to a hole in a wall if the wall is less than 5' thick. It is dumb that you can make gravel with the spell but due to strange targeting rules you can't reform gravel into a block.Stone Shape used to be usable as a creative combat spell. Stone Shape 5e is still a viable combat spell.
I'm currently being a DM for my group of friends and I came to an argument with on of the playersStone Shape: "You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape that suits your purpose. My reading: The specification of 1 object or 1 wall is to keep people from targeting an arbitrary number of separate objects with 1 spell. "He wanted to use Stone Shape for digging thru part of mountain and out of the enemies lairMy reading of the spell is you can either: Touch a boulder that's size Medium or smaller and make a weapon, idol etc out of it OR Touch part of stone wall that's no bigger then 5ftx5ftx5ft and make a doorway (but not destroy the stone) to pass thru that 5ft wide stone wallSo my concern is does the side of the mountain get into any of those categories ? The object you …
Or am I reading these rules REALLY badly ?I would rule that they can remove a 5ft deep hole from the side of a mountain with each casting.
In a setting with lots of stone like a cave if your caster can touch the ceiling in the correct spot he can cut a 5x5x5 block of stone directly above his foe.The average weight of a sandstone boulder is approximately 150 pounds per cubic foot. ok. it will take a lot of castings and maybe some digging/moving neatly cut easy to move blocks/gravel but they can do it.
If the mountain is thicker than 5' then he doesnt get all the way thru.I'd assume he would have to use a couple casts of it.Previous editions of stone shape allowed for a volume of stone to be shaped in any way the player wanted. Limestone boulders and granite boulders in most cases weigh more. So, for example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small Soft clay, which must be worked into roughly the desired shape of the stone objectA stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimensionUpdated Dynamic Lighting now does as much and even more than our legacy system!Making custom character sheets is easier than ever with a special, streamlined game type to build and test them!Put your scrollwheel or trackpad to good use! The site may not work properly if you don't If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit Press J to jump to the feed. You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape that suits your purpose. So, for example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small Passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick. What are some things a crafty caster can make with this spell? Wall of Stone permits a lot of imagination with its use. IMHO it is terrible how badly this spell was wrecked in 5e.Stone Shape 5e is still a viable combat spell. It almost seems like it can be used to make anything you want out of 500 square feet of stone. There are 125 cubic feet of stone in a 5x5x5 area.
Would this be viable in your campaign? For more information on our use of non-essential Cookies, visit our Privacy Policy The average weight of a sandstone boulder is approximately 150 pounds per cubic foot. Get yourself petrified (flesh to stone, basilisk, what have you) then have a trusted ally use stoneshape to modify you as you please! They average about 175 pounds per cubic foot. They need a passage out of a mountain?
Since the spell only mention creating a passage if the wall is less than 5 feet thick.He would cut into the wall. It's usage is just more limited than in previous editions.
So, for example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick.
It's still stone, unless of course its not.Ideal for a Shawshank style break out, but probably not so useful for a quick escape.I entirely agree with this. It doesn't seem against RAW (a 'section of stone' is fair game, doesn't say it can't be part of a creature) and has some fun, not balance-breaking interactions, so unless there's some situation like that someone can think of, I'm fine with it.
You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut. It would take a long time, but eventually he could make it through.Useful to remember that the spell requires a component, if the characters are prisoners and have had their gear taken from them the caster is going to have to come up with a bit of clay in order to cast the spell :)or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick.Here is what I think is the source of the confusion. You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape that suits your purpose. Stone shape a 5-foot hole in its torso to scramble through to the other side, giving you advantage on your check to escape (but dealing no damage). You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape that suits your purpose. It allowed for a lot more flexibility and would allow the players to do what they are trying to do here in a small number of castings. Check out new settings that allow you to zoom and scroll easily.Updated Dynamic Lighting now does as much and even more than our legacy system!Making custom character sheets is easier than ever with a special, streamlined game type to build and test them!Put your scrollwheel or trackpad to good use!