Unarmed strike against a creature within the circle because doing so would require a part of their body to enter the warded space. These attacks would have to be ranged attacks or attacks with a weapon long enough to reach the target without their appendage crossing the edge of the cylinder.Īdditionally, the creature may not grapple or shove or make any kind of A creature may direct attacks into the area (at disadvantage) because the target of the attack is within the cylinder. Targets within the cylinder can't be charmed, frightened, or possessed by the creature.Ī creature of the specified type may not enter the volume demarcated by the spell (unless they use a spell). The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets within the cylinder. The creature can't willingly enter the cylinder by nonmagical means. You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. The description of Magic Circle reads (in part): I think my confusion lies in that the rules text doesn't say something like, 'As long as the creature is outside the circle it has disadvantage.' or '.can't be charmed, frightened, or possessed by the creature as long as it is outside the circle.' The only criteria I see is that the targets have to be in the cylinder, nothing about where the creature is. It made it sound that it is the barrier (the surface of the cylinder) that provides those defenses not just the state of being inside the field defined by the cylinder. And as long as they remained in the cylinder the character would still be immune to the creature's charm, frighten or possession attempts.Īn answer to a question about an inverted Magic Circle made me doubt my understanding. I thought the creature could then try to knock or drag them out of the circle, but those attempts would still be made at disadvantage. What happens after a creature of the chosen type penetrates my Magic Circle? Does a character lose the other protections of the Circle for that creature? Targets within the cylinder can't be charmed, frightened, or possessed.The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets within the.It must first succeed on a Charisma saving throw. The creature tries to use teleportation or interplanar travel to do so,

The creature can't willingly enter the cylinder by nonmagical means.

The magic circle cast