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Entangle not dispelling

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:49 am
by Nearraba
Hi there,

I had a situation tonight, where I was involved in a Pk. Unfortunately, I closed the screen off before remembering to log the entire thing, but I did have this bit copied. As the fight began, the first spell cast on me was Entangle. Naturally, I could not move. Until the other character cast, 'dispel magic' I seemed to get the echo that 'entangle' was removed, however I was still "stuck and unable to move."
Drexton utters the words, 'dispel magic'.
The remaining plants dry up and turn into dust.
Your skin feels soft again.
You begin to chant.
Drexton begins to chant.
You guess Drexton is casting storm of vengeance.
Hide of a deer glows briefly.
You cannot move well enough to complete the spell.
Drexton utters the words, 'storm of vengeance'.
Drexton creates clouds of acid that envelop you!
Drexton conjures lightning bolts that strike you!
Drexton creates hailstones of ice that pelt you!
You prepare to cast 'freedom of movement'...
Someone's pierce penetrates your chest.
With a sickening sound someone's pierce perforates your abdomen.
With a sickening sound someone's pierce perforates your left arm.
You begin to chant.
Hide of a deer glows briefly.
You cannot move well enough to complete the spell.
I wasn't too sure if dispel should clear 'entangle' off as an affect, since I did get the echo for it being cleared, or if it is in fact working right, but it should not be able to be dispelled. Myself and the other player were curious to know.

Thanks so much!

Re: Entangle not dispelling

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 6:58 pm
by Talos
I believe the affect immobilization remains in effect, until one tries to 'move,' that is leave the room. It may take several attempts to break free. I've take it as dispelling the magic which animates the entangling vines is fine, but one still has to break out of those now non-magic vines physically.

Re: Entangle not dispelling

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:40 pm
by Althasizor
This also happens when attempting to dispel shadow binding or black tentacles, though, both of which are purely magical. Dispel magic presently does not seem to check against the 'Immobilized' affect.

Re: Entangle not dispelling

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:56 pm
by dolifer
Same applies to the web spell, as well. I could maybe see the reason for allowing vines to continue to immobilize, but this and those Althasizor mentioned should probably be dealt with fully by dispel magic/break enchantment.

Re: Entangle not dispelling

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 5:56 pm
by Talos
True. Moving to bugs.