Proposal A:
Since that's the rules. Really, no need for a proposal. IMO.
Proposal A:
Which zone would that be? We are not talking about a zone.
And even if we were, there are no rules that a zone does not create hindering terrain, obscured terrain, or other types of terrain (underwater even if the square is filled with water).
The Obscured Terrain section of the DMG even specifies:
Examples: Fog, mist, zones of magical darkness.
It doesn't matter where the effect comes from (spell, prayer, zone, aura, whatever), if it follows the rules for that terrain type, then the terrain within the area of that effect becomes that terrain type.
Not true. DMG page 44. Cloud of Daggers is listed in the examples.
Please go read the relevent sections of the DMG before claiming one way or the other. That way, you can post rules support behind your opinion.
Putting forward two proposals to start getting this resolved...
Proposal A: Storm Pillar triggers off forced movement, however as per PHB pg 286, for each square the enemy would enter they would get a chance to "Catch" themselves. (Info on Catching Yourself on PHB pg 284, it's basically a saving throw)
Proposal B: Storm Pillar triggers off forced movement, a creature may be damaged in this way once per turn. (On the monsters turn it moves willingly through the Storm Pillar area, and takes damage. On the PC's turn, it is slid in and out of the Storm Pillar area three times, it takes damage only once.)
This is still kind of frustrating. Why not "difficult terrain or hindering terrain such as scorching fire"? And why only zones? There's no such language under "Conjurations". So would this not apply to a conjuration such as Storm Pillar? That seems odd.PH pg 59 said:"For example, some zones create terrain effects, such as difficult terrain or scorching fire that harms anyone who enters it."
After review, I still think it's ambiguous at best. There is no unambiguous, explicit statement (that I can find anyway) stating that squares with a damaging effect created by a power should be treated as hindering terrain.
Has he been submitted? Don't recall seeing him.did anyone have an issue with Elec-Squall adding implement damage, and elemental empowerment to Storm Pillar?