Fog Cloud Vs Darkness (2024)

1. Hiding in Darkness/Fog Cloud - Larian Studios forums

  • 30 nov 2021 · Darkness should not be identical to fog cloud. Placing them on stairs should not alter either spells effects. Why doesn't the ai walk into the ...

  • Currently, it is possible to attack and hide inside these 2 identical cloud spells each round. If the whole party does this, the ai is effectively paralyzed. Additionally, you can fire into and out of these effects if they are placed on uneven terrain. I'd suggest that the ai have some ...

2. Fog Cloud vs. Darkness - Giant in the Playground Forums

  • 15 mrt 2016 · Fog Cloud creates a heavily obscured area. Darkness creates, uh, darkness, which counts as a heavily obscured area. Some things can see in magical darkness.

  • Can someone tell me why I would ever bother using the lvl.2 Darkness spell instead of it's identically functioned but superior lvl.1 counterpart, Fog Cloud? Let's take a look at the facts; 1) Effect: Creates an area of restricted vision. Fog cloud creates a heavily obscured area. Darkness creates, uh, darkness, which counts as a heavily obscured area. Some things can see in magical darkness. Nothing can see through fog (to my knowledge). Fog Cloud has the early lead. 2) Spell Level. Fog

3. Fog Cloud - Larian Studios forums

4. Fog Cloud 5e: The Fart of Darkness - Caverns & Creatures

  • 6 jul 2022 · At its best, Fog Cloud can provide cover to bamboozle enemies, leaving them dumbfounded and fumbling trying to figure out which of the four ...

  • At its best, Fog Cloud can provide cover to bamboozle enemies, leaving them dumbfounded and fumbling trying to figure out which of the four possible directions you could have gone in. At its worst here, though, they pick out your sound and can move through the cloud fast enough to keep pace. Your mi

Fog Cloud 5e: The Fart of Darkness - Caverns & Creatures

5. Are some Fighting Styles worthless, and how could they be fixed? | Page 2

  • 13 jan 2024 · The most common combat start was to spy, drop fog cloud or darkness as a surprise and then charge in and start killing. The entire party ...

  • You do need to remember to put these capabilities into context. Dueling, for example, can add 16 damage to your attacks during a round at 20th level (with an action surge - maybe 20 with haste and a reaction attack)... but to benefit from it you must be wielding a weapon that inherently deals...

Are some Fighting Styles worthless, and how could they be fixed? | Page 2

6. Blindness / Darkness / Heavily Obscured Areas | Roll20

  • 2 jun 2024 · ... or PCs in darkness or in a heavily obscured area? ... BTW: The situation appears more often than one might think: Darkness, Fog Cloud, Stinking ...

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7. RAW Fog Cloud does nothing at all? [Archive]

  • A given area might be lightly or heavily obscured. In a lightly obscured area, such as dim light, patchy fog, or moderate foliage, creatures have disadvantage ...

  • Two days ago was my first game in a new 5e group, with myself as a level 1 wizard. We began in a bar wherein a brawl broke out, as nature intended all adventures to begin. I threw out a Fog cloud in the hopes that it would give us a chance to get out of there, as a brawl is no place for a level 1 wizard. GM asked "What are the effects of Fog Cloud?" So we looked at the description: "You create a 20-foot radius sphere of fog centered on a point within range. The sphere spreads around corners,

8. Thread: blindsight vs darkness lighting - Fantasy Grounds

  • 31 mrt 2021 · It is very useful. ... - The Fog cloud centered on the NPC "Fog Cloud" was targeted by a "LIGHT: 20 darkness" effect. ... Question: - Shouldn't ...

  • Hello, First of all: thanks for adding the darkness lighting by effects. It is very useful. I made this example - sunny day - Test character 2 with blindsight casts fog cloud wich engulfs character 1 - The Fog cloud centered on the NPC "Fog Cloud" was targeted by a "LIGHT: 20 darkness" effect. 45311 45312 Question:

Thread: blindsight vs darkness lighting - Fantasy Grounds
Fog Cloud Vs Darkness (2024)

FAQs

Are fog and cloud the same thing? ›

There is no difference between fog and clouds other than altitude. Fog is defined as a visible moisture that begins at a height lower than 50 feet. If the visible moisture begins at or above 50 feet, it is called a cloud. Two common types of fog are called radiation fog and advection fog.

Can dark vision see through fog cloud? ›

For example, the Fog Cloud spell creates an area that is heavily obscured; creatures cannot see inside of it or through it at all. Because Fog Cloud is not a spell that solely affects lighting, Darkvision provides no benefits to sight inside of the area.

Is fog a cloud that has fallen? ›

Clouds can form at many different altitudes. They can be as high as 12 miles above sea level or as low as the ground. Fog is a kind of cloud that touches the ground. Fog forms when the air near the ground cools enough to turn its water vapor into liquid water or ice.

Can you shoot into fog cloud in BG3? ›

Yes but the enemy inside is blinded and doesn't see the arrow coming so can't dodge it. Thus advantage. While I completely understand this logic, you can hide inside being heavily obscured.

What are the four types of fog? ›

  • A. Fog Types. ...
  • (1) Advection fog. ...
  • (2) Radiation fog (ground or valley fog). ...
  • (3) Upslope fog (Cheyenne fog). ...
  • (4) Steam fog (arctic sea smoke). ...
  • (5) Frontal fog. ...
  • (6) Ice fog. ...
  • B.

Which cloud looks like fog? ›

Stratus: Stratus clouds hang low in the sky as a flat, featureless, uniform layer of grayish cloud. It resembles fog that hugs the horizon (instead of the ground).

How far can you see in fog cloud? ›

Anyone in a Fog Cloud is effectively blinded and cannot see. This means they cannot see anything - be it in the cloud or outside of it. From the Fog Cloud: You create a 20-foot-radius sphere of fog centered on a point within range.

Are there shadows in fog? ›

A light fog, mist, or dust cloud can reveal the 3D presence of volumetric patterns in light and shadow. Fog shadows may look odd to viewers who are not used to seeing shadows in three dimensions. A thin fog is just dense enough to be illuminated by the light that passes through the gaps in a structure or in a tree.

Why can't you see through fog? ›

The scattering of light by fog droplets is not uniform in all directions. The light from various objects get scattered by water droplets, so the eye cannot distinguish the objects, and thus one cannot see through fog.

Can a fog cloud rain? ›

Fog commonly produces precipitation in the form of drizzle or very light snow. Drizzle occurs when the humidity of fog attains 100% and the minute cloud droplets begin to coalesce into larger droplets.

Is fog 100% humidity? ›

Once enough rain has evaporated into the layer of cool surface, the humidity of this air reaches 100% and fog forms.

What is fog made of? ›

Fog shows up when water vapor, or water in its gaseous form, condenses. During condensation, molecules of water vapor combine to make tiny liquid water droplets that hang in the air. You can see fog because of these tiny water droplets. Water vapor, a gas, is invisible.

What can silence the nightsong? ›

Be warned: this bookcase is booby trapped, so you'll want to disarm that first. The book describes how the Nightsinger—another name for Shar—is the only one who can silence the Nightsong, and therein lies your answer. Head back to the altar, slot in this book, and then head inside the vault to grab the Spear of Night.

What happens if you give the hag your eye in BG3? ›

Your new eye gives you +1 on intimidation, but a disadvantage on perception checks and attacks against hags. Perception is an important stat in Baldur's Gate 3, so it depends on whether or not your party can pick up the slack or not.

Will you turn into a mind flayer in BG3? ›

At one point, you will be offered an Astral-Touched Tadpole, but taking it will turn you into a half-Mind Flayer. This is not an irreversible process, but in the lead-up to the game's finale, you will then be offered a Supreme Tadpole which completes the transformation.

Do clouds feel like fog? ›

We call this a “cloud” when it is high above us and “fog” when it is close to the ground. In other words, being in a cloud would feel exactly like being in fog. In most cases, this means you'd barely notice anything, aside from the fog or cloud limiting how far you can see.

What is fog really called? ›

There are several types of fog:

Radiation Fog. Precipitation Fog. Advection Fog. Steam Fog. Upslope Fog.

Is fog the same as mist? ›

Fog and mist differ by how far you can see through them. Fog is when you can see less than 1,000 metres away, and if you can see further than 1,000 metres, we call it mist.

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