#prismatic wall

[wearesorcerer]

Spell: Chaos Bolt

So you want a prismatic sort of spell at 1st level, but you want it to deal damage. Behold: a Sorcerer-only spell right up your alley!

This one is almost standard for the prismatic spells: you do roll a d8 and what you roll determines the energy type the target gets hit with. However, the numbers aren’t color-coordinated and the energy types don’t quite line up:

Prismatic Spray and Wall (3.x and 5e): 1.) Red, Fire; 2.) Orange, Acid; 3.) Yellow, Lightning; 4.) Green, Poison; 7.) Violet, Banishment; 8.) Two rays (reroll twice, ignore 8s)

3.x: 5 = Blue, Petrification; 6 = Indigo, Insanity

5e: 5 = Blue, Cold; 6 = Indigo, Petrification; 7 also blinds the target.

Chaos Bolt: instead of the number aligning with a color in rainbow order and then an associated energy type or effect, 1 through 8 align with the damage types in alphabetical order except for strictly physical (bludgeoning, piercing, slashing) or quasi-divine (necrotic, radiant) ones. In order: Acid, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, Poison, Psychic, Thunder.

The spell deals 2d8 + Xd6 damage (where X is the level of the spell slot used to cast chaos bolt); the damage type is your choice of either type indicated by the d8s -- so if you roll 3 and 4, you have a choice of Fire and Force. This makes it niftier than your standard prismatic effect, as the stock randomness can be a disadvantage (something could be resistant or immune to whatever you roll).

However, the niftiest bit about this spell is that it has the possibility of chaining. If you roll doubles on the d8s, the chaos bolt jumps to another target. Though the next target has to be within 30 ft. of the previous one and the bolt cannot strike a creature more than once, the wording is such that you could do these jumps nearly infinitely. Basically, you’ve got the potential to do an AoE burst with a 120 ft. diameter while ignoring any targets you don’t want to hit; it’s a remote chance, but it’s still possible.

By 3.x standards, this spell is monstrously powerful for its level. When I watched the Animated Spellbook entry on it, I knew I needed to read up on it. Having done so, I’m astounded. This makes me suspect that the damage balance in 5e is quite different from in 3.x and that I still have a ways to go before I’ve gotten a good idea of what is and is not powerful.

[peaceful-roadkill]

Messing around with hard lighting made this look like some kind of religious bust but the religion is gay and the patron is too

[meksynthesis]

Prismatic Wall - Finally, a NEW type of effect pedal

this is an interesting pedal, but not sure how one would make use of it.

[cagemasterfantasy]

Dnd Spells: Prismatic Wall

Prismatic Wall is a level 9 Abjuration spell for Bard and Wizard. Casting Time is 1 action Range is 60 feet Requires a Verbal and Somatic Component Duration is 10 minutes.

A shimmering, multicolored plane of light forms a vertical opaque wall—up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick - centered on a point within range. Alternatively, you shape the wall into a globe up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point within range. The wall lasts for the duration. If you position the wall in a space occupied by a creature, the spell ends instantly without effect.

The wall sheds Bright Light within 100 feet and Dim Light for an additional 100 feet. You and creatures you designate when you cast the spell can pass through and be near the wall without harm. If another creature that can see the wall moves within 20 feet of it or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be Blinded for 1 minute.

The wall consists of seven layers, each with a different color. When a creature reaches into or passes through the wall, it does so one layer at a time through all the layers. Each layer forces the creature to make a Dexterity saving throw or be affected by that layer’s properties as described in the Prismatic Layers below.

The wall, which has AC 10, can be destroyed one layer at a time, in order from red to violet, by means specific to each layer. If a layer is destroyed, it is gone for the duration. Antimagic Field has no effect on the wall, and Dispel Magic can affect only the violet layer.

Order Effects

1 Red: Failed Save: 12d6 Fire damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: Nonmagical ranged attacks can't pass through this layer, which is destroyed if it takes at least 25 Cold damage.

2 Orange: Failed Save: 12d6 Acid damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: Magical ranged attacks can't pass through this layer, which is destroyed by a strong wind (such as the one created by Gust of Wind).

3 Yellow: Failed Save: 12d6 Lightning damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: The layer is destroyed if it takes at least 60 Force damage.

4 Green: Failed Save: 12d6 Poison damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: The Spell Passwall, or another spell of equal or greater level that can open a portal on a solid surface, destroys this layer.

5 Blue: Failed Save: 12d6 Cold damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Additional Effects: The layer is destroyed if it takes at least 25 Fire damage.

6 Indigo. Failed Save: The target has the Restrained condition and makes a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If it successfully saves three times, the condition ends. If it fails three times, it has the Petrified condition until it is freed by an effect like the Greater Restoration spell. The successes and failures needn't be consecutive; keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind. Additional Effects: Spells can't be cast through this layer, which is destroyed by Bright Light shed by the Daylight spell.

7 Violet: Failed Save: The target has the Blinded condition and makes a Wisdom saving throw at the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the condition ends. On a failed save, the condition ends, and the creature teleports to another plane of existence (DM's choice). Additional Effects: This layer is destroyed by Dispel Magic.

[dndspelloftheday]

Day 42: Prismatic Wall

Prismatic Wall is a 9th-level abjuration spell that can be found in the Player's Handbook. It can be cast by bards and druids.

Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes

A shimmering, multicolored plane of light forms a vertical opaque wall – up to 90 feet long, 30 feet high, and 1 inch thick – centered on a point you can see within range. Alternatively, you can shape the wall into a sphere up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point you choose within range. The wall remains in place for the duration. If you position the wall so that it passes through a space occupied by a creature, the spell fails, and your action and the spell slot are wasted.

The wall sheds bright light out to a range of 100 feet and dim light for an additional 100 feet. You and creatures you designate at the time you cast the spell can pass through and remain near the wall without harm. If another creature that can see the wall moves to within 20 feet of it or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute.

The wall consists of seven layers, each with a different color. When a creature attempts to reach into or pass through the wall, it does so one layer at a time through all the wall’s layers. As it passes or reaches through each layer, the creature must make a Dexterity saving throw or be affected by that layer’s properties as described below.

The wall can be destroyed, also one layer at a time, in order from red to violet, by means specific to each layer. Once a layer is destroyed, it remains so for the duration of the spell. A rod of cancellation destroys a prismatic wall, but an Antimagic Field has no effect on it.

- Red: The creature takes 10d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. While this layer is in place, nonmagical ranged attacks can't pass through the wall. The layer can be destroyed by dealing at least 25 cold damage to it.

- Orange: The creature takes 10d6 acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. While this layer is in place, magical ranged attacks can't pass through the wall. The layer is destroyed by a strong wind.

- Yellow: The creature takes 10d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This layer can be destroyed by dealing at least 60 force damage to it.

- Green: The creature takes 10d6 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Passwall spell, or another spell of equal or greater level that can open a portal on a solid surface, destroys this layer.

- Blue: The creature takes 10d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This layer can be destroyed by dealing at least 25 fire damage to it.

- Indigo: On a failed save, the creature is restrained. It must then make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If it successfully saves three times, the spell ends. If it fails its save three times, it permanently turns to stone and is subjected to the petrified condition. The successes and failures don't need to be consecutive; keep track of both until the until the creature collects three of a kind. While this layer is in place, spells can't be cast through the wall. The layer is destroyed by bright light shed by a Daylight spell or a similar spell of equal or higher level.

- Violet: On a failed save, the creature is blinded. It must then make a Wisdom saving throw at the start of your next turn. A successful save ends the blindness. If it fails that save, the creature is transported to another plane of the DM's choosing and is no longer blinded. (Typically, a creature that is on a plane that isn't its home plane is banished home, while other creatures are usually cast into the Astral or Ethereal planes. This layer is destroyed by a Dispel Magic spell or similar spell of equal or higher level that can end spells and magical effects.

[mana-junkie]

I jump through the prismatic wall and I try to avoid the purple spots.

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