Globe of Invulnerability

[Li Shenron]

An immobile, faintly shimmering magical sphere surrounds you and excludes all spell effects of 3rd level or lower.

...

You can leave and return to the globe without penalty.

I have always played it that the globe always remains centered on you and moves with you... does the above mean that instead the globe is centered on you when you cast it but it remains in place and if you move you actually move out of it?

 

[Dingleberry]

We play with the latter, based on the "immobile" and "you can leave and return" language.

 

[MichaelH]

I have always played it that the globe always remains centered on you and moves with you... does the above mean that instead the globe is centered on you when you cast it but it remains in place and if you move you actually move out of it?

In a word, yes. The globe is immoble and does not move with the caster.

 

[daTim]

In my opinion it would be way to good for its level if it moved with you. The majority of spells used for offence are below 4th level anyway.

 

[Li Shenron]

Did it work the same way in 2nd edition? I think in PC games like Baldur's Gate it used to move with you...

 

[Kylearan]

Well met!

Did it work the same way in 2nd edition?

As far as I remember, yes. I did stumble upon that after converting a Wizard from 1st to 2nd Edition. Although it is possibly wrong, we played the globe as moving with the caster in 1st Edition. Then came that little word "immobile" and crushed my tacticts. (Well, it did'nt really matter, being 19th level and nasty...)

Kylearan

 

[Li Shenron]

If it is immobile, then can someone else enter it as well?

The description says the caster can enter/exit with no problems, but what about the others? It doesn't say that blocks movement...

 

[Plane Sailing]

Unfortunately they introduced a new twist to the spell in 3.5e which has rather ruined it's usefulness as a defensive tactic IMO.

They introduced the following line

Spells of 4th level and higher are not affected by the globe, nor are spells already in effect when the globe is cast.

Previously it was a brilliant defence against being "silenced" by a cleric, because a high level wizard could just cast his "globe" silent and he was free to continue casting. Now it only works if it has been pre-cast as a defence.

Why make such a pointless change to a spell? It is now really only any good for use from a prepared position, while it used to have some facility as a wizards only guaranteed counter to the spell most likely to shut them down.

Silly WotC!

 

[Li Shenron]

I agree that it was a nice tactic to suppress an already cast Silence, but didn't it in that case also suppressed all your own buffs?

 

[Master Psion]

Unfortunately they introduced a new twist to the spell in 3.5e which has rather ruined it's usefulness as a defensive tactic IMO.

They introduced the following line



Previously it was a brilliant defence against being "silenced" by a cleric, because a high level wizard could just cast his "globe" silent and he was free to continue casting. Now it only works if it has been pre-cast as a defence.

Why make such a pointless change to a spell? It is now really only any good for use from a prepared position, while it used to have some facility as a wizards only guaranteed counter to the spell most likely to shut them down.

Silly WotC!

The reason that line was added was because the spell was originally designed as a way to stop incoming spells, not to have a dispelling effect