D&D 5E PROBLEM with Banishment Spell

maritimo80

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We had a problem with the Banishment magic.
In the decisive battle of our play session, a sorcerer character decided to use the ban magic against the greatest enemy. At that magic, says whose magic component is "an item distasteful to the target", but was very "undefined" that magical component, and generated confusion.

As the character a criminal wizard, and the "enemy" the head of the city guard, which for example would "an item distasteful to the target" for it?

In this particular case of my play session, the sorcerer used a hand of a guard (ally the head of the guard), as "an item distasteful to the target." This would work?

Give me some other examples please common an item distasteful to the target ?


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B a n i s h m e n t
4th-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (an item distasteful to the target)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You attempt to send one creature that you can see
within range to another plane o f existence. The
target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw
or be banished.
If the target is native to the plane o f existence you’re
on, you banish the target to a harmless demiplane.
While there, the target is incapacitated. The target
remains there until the spell ends, at which point the
target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest
unoccupied space if that space is occupied.
If the target is native to a different plane of existence
than the one you’re on, the target is banished with
a faint popping noise, returning to its home plane.
If the spell ends before 1 minute has passed, the
target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest
unoccupied space if that space is occupied. Otherwise,
the target doesn't return.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using
a spell slot o f 5th level or higher, you can target one
additional creature for each slot level above 4th.
 
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Dog poo should work for most enemies. For those who don't find poo distasteful a holy symbol should generally do the trick.


... So a holy symbol made of faeces ought to be a good all-rounder.
 

I believe the intent of "distasteful" is to have something that is morally offensive to the target. It would also imply that it only has to be mildly offensive, and not necessarily extremely offensive.

The dismembered body part of a friend should qualify for most non-evil characters. More common objects would include things like:
A flag or symbol of their enemy.
Their own flag or symbol which has been defaced.
A book which teaches an opposing worldview.

When dealing with creatures from a different plane, it gets easier. You only have to find out what their opposite would be. You could, for instance, banish a fire elemental with a glass of water.
 



Since the component doesn't have an associated cost (like a 1,000 gp diamond, etc.), as long as the caster has an implement or a component pouch, the spell should work.

I like how you roleplay the need for the component though. I think the player did a great job interpreting the component.
 





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