Areas of Effect

Many things have areas of effect that are described in several specific ways. This page details what each AoE type means.

There are 5 types of Areas of Effect  (AoEs or AOEs) Each is dictated by a different symbol:

In these examples 1 box is 5 feet.

The creator of an AOE (such as the caster of a spell) must roll to hit as normal. Anyone in the AOE that they would fail to hit takes half damage from the AOE and is not affected by any status effects it would give.

Circle AOEs

Circle AOEs are represented with a ()

This indicated everything in a circle that the dictated radius is affected. 

So 20 ft() means everything within a 20 foot circle of the target is affected. 

The red is the target and the yellow is the affected area

Square AOEs 

Square AOEs are represented with a []

This indicated everything in a square the the dictated radius is affected. 

So 15 ft[] means everything within a 15 foot square of the target is affected. 

The red is the target and the yellow is the affected area.

Cone AOEs

Cone AOEs are represented with a < or >

These affect a line the dictated length and the squares on either side of the line.

Every 10 feet after the first 5 feet the width of the cone increases by 5 feet on each side. 

This should make a pyramid with a 1x1 ‘top’ and each ‘level’ being 2 squares long

So 25 ft < means everything within a 25 foot cone is affected. 

The Green is the Caster and the yellow is the affected area

So 35 ft < means everything within a 35 foot cone is affected. 

The Green is the Caster and the yellow is the affected area

Wave AOEs

Wave AOEs are represented with a ) or (

This indicated everything in an arc the dictated radius is affected. 

So 15 ft( means everything within a 15 foot arc of the caster is affected. 

The green is the caster and the yellow is the affected area

Line AOEs

Line or ray AOEs are represented with a |

This indicates everything in a line from the caster is affected. 

So 15 ft| means everything within a 15 line from the caster is affected. 

The green is the caster and the yellow is the affected area