![]() ![]() ![]() It symbolizes the infinite and also the astral sphere or cosmos of the magician, outside of which nothing exists. In ceremonial magic, the circle provides a defined space for the working of a ritual. ![]() In black magic, we can also cast a circle, for the same reason being to keep out energies that we do not want in our space. A magic circle protects a magician against negative spirits and influences and creates a symbolic barrier against the magician’s own lower nature. Within the circle, it becomes possible to transcend the physical to open the mind to deeper and higher levels of consciousness.Ĭircles have had a magical, protective significance since ancient times when they were drawn around the beds of sick persons and mothers who had just given birth, to protect them against DEMONS. A circle symbolizes wholeness, perfection, and unity the creation of the cosmos the womb of Mother Earth the cycle of the seasons, and birth-death-regeneration. The magic circle provides a boundary for reservoir of concentrated power and acts as a doorway to the realm of the gods. It's just that with a great many rules under 5e's simplified rule set, if you look hard enough, you can find a place to pick a nit.Basically, a sacred, purified, and protected space in which magical RITUALS are conducted. That is not to say I don't think you should look at rules with a skeptical eye. Just my opinion, but I feel like the text adequately conveys the spell's purpose and only falls apart when one puts it under the microscope of skepticism. Like, if you cast the spell and then you left the circle, you would no longer be protected by the spell from attacks coming from the specified creature type until you got back into the circle and the attacks came at you again through the barrier. Only attacks made through the barrier are made with disadvantage, right? That's what makes you "protected" I believe. Whether it's 5 feet away just outside the circle or 100 feet away lobbing eldritch blasts at you. I don't think range matters in this case since, again, the circle is the determining factor. So it doesn't only matter for the barrier along the circle. When you consider ranged attacks, the actual area affected could be huge. Any attacks made against "protected" creatures are made with disadvantage. Thanks for explaining your thought process more. You could say that it affects every creature of that type anywhere on the same plane as you, but that's kind of a meaningless distinction, because it only matters in terms of the barrier along the circle. The specified creatures themselves are not affected in any way other than to say they cannot enter the circle or exert their influence into the circle as laid out in the bullet points. When I read the spell description, I see it setting up an invisible outward-facing force field along the circle. I would probably not treat it that way at my table though. The zombie is compelled to leave, so can he flee from you through the circle? I would suggest he can, but we have well established than my interpretation of willing movement is one that some others disagree with. Now let's say a cleric uses their turn undead feature. The zombie is trapped in the circle and cannot willingly leave. Let's say you cast it in reverse and select undead as the affected creature type. All that is prevented is willing movement. But now we're back in the old "what does willing mean?" discussion. There is nothing in the spell's description that prevents that creature from leaving, but if it does, it cannot get back in.īy RAW, it would appear an affected creature can be shoved through the circle. ![]() The same is true if you cast the spell normally and select a type of creature that is already inside the circle with you. Because of this, if you cast the spell in reverse, the type of creature you have chosen is unaffected by the spell until it enters the circle and then it would not be able to leave the circle. If you cast the spell in reverse and a creature is outside the circle, then it is outside the area of effect of the spell. Maybe that's also intended, it is only a 3rd-level spell (albeit expensive and time-comsuming).Ĭan an ally of a creature affected by magic circle just push the creature out/in? That seems cheap, but RAW. The only problem I see with that interpretation is that the magic circle (not reversed) does nothing against creatures that do successfully enter the circle. I think has it right that it probably is the intent that only creatures inside the circle are affected, but it certainly doesn't say that anywhere. ![]()
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