Questions tagged [weather]
For issues relating to in-game weather and its effects on characters or the environment.
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Do strong winds also cause a hovering creature to fall?
For some background, I was planning to have a spellcaster's beholder attack a city with a storm while hovering far above it to establish its power. However, after searching the rules, this doubt came ...
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Dhampir in frigid weather
Are dhampirs affected by the cold since they are considered undead? Also does ice deal any negatives to the spider climb ability.
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How to make the weather matter?
I'd like to implement some way to reward characters who take efforts to protect themselves from bad weather. I am not talking about blizzards, sub-freezing arctic temperatures, or blistering heat, for ...
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What happens if you rest in extreme cold?
As I understand it, a high-level spellcaster travelling in a blizzard can avoid cold damage using Investiture of Ice. However, the spell goes away if they rest, which they inevitably need to do. What ...
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What happens to a Goliath who enters icy water in freezing conditions?
As a Goliath has cold resistance, what would happen if they entered a freezing lake and then got out?
Would they then have to sit shivering around a fire like any normal character without cold ...
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Where is the demarcation line for northern climate in Forgotten Realms?
My players primarily operate in and around the Sword Coast. I have only really used weather a few times. I considered everything south of the Spine of the World to be temperate. The players are ...
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How can blankets, tents, campfires, etc. help a party survive sleeping in cold weather?
In Pathfinder, I know there are things like Cold Weather Outfits and Heatstones to minimize the effects of cold weather exposure.
If a party is forced to sleep outside in below-freezing temperatures, ...
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What's considered "hot weather"?
The PHB/basic rules list the following water requirements for a character:
A character needs one gallon of water per day, or two gallons per day if the weather is hot.
However, this section does not ...
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Where do I find the length of the seasons in Rokugan?
Rokugan has a rather large canon lore, and I am a little dumbstruck when trying to sift through all of them for the information I seek about the climate of Rokugan.
In particular, I try to find out ...
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Could Control Weather stop natural disasters?
Ok, I'm kinda curious about this-provided you had a high enough level caster, could one disperse the Category 5 hurricane heading for the defenseless coastal town? Re-aim or destroy the F4 tornado ...
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Are Familiars affected by weather conditions?
Since a familiar is a magical spirit (celestial/fey/fiend, albeit in a physical form), does it have any restrictions to travel in cold/hot areas for scouting purposes, or altitude of mountain air?
I'm ...
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How long does the Storm Sorcerer's Storm Guide feature stop rain from falling near you?
The Storm Sorcerer gains the Storm Guide feature at 6th level (XGtE, p. 52; emphasis added):
At 6th level, you gain the ability to subtly control the weather
around you.
If it is raining, you can use ...
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What is the climate like in the area of Saltmarsh?
What would the climate be like in the D&D 5e Saltmarsh area described in Ghosts of Saltmarsh? What would winters be like in terms of cold and snow? Would there be a rain season?
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How "gradually" do the effects of the Control Weather spell fade?
The control weather spell description (PHB p. 288) states that "When the spell ends, the weather gradually returns to normal."
While it gives a specific duration for each tier of effect, it leaves ...
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Is the space inside a demiplane considered "outdoors" for the purposes of Control Weather?
The demiplane spell creates a door that leads to another plane of existence:
You create a shadowy door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. The door is large enough to allow Medium ...
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