![]() It’s no longer enough to line up your soldiers in neat little rows and send them marching to battle with swords and shields. How would the introduction of THIS guy to the battlefield change the tides of battle? Now imagine 50 of them! ![]() How has warfare changed with the advent of spells like fireball and lightning bolt? Since the School of Evocation is mostly designed to be spells that destroy, we as DMs must ask ourselves– what are the consequences of this type of magic existing in our worlds? The only real limit is the caster’s own spell list. Since the Weave is the tangible raw energy that our characters can access, it can be twisted and folded to produce any number of things. An evoker works their will by taking the magic that permeates the very air our characters breathe and putting it to use. The overlap between the School of Evocation and other schools of magic can sometimes be headache-inducing, but it does make sense. That doesn’t mean there aren’t spells that do things other than damage, it just means that the main point of these spells is to make your enemies think twice about rushing into a spellcaster’s line of sight. These spells are designed to hit hard and fast and deal massive amounts of damage. Combine the Weave for an explosive reaction, but it doesn’t last very long…įor example, without material to burn, the flames of fireball will fizzle out, whereas the fire of flaming sphere (a conjuration) will continue to burn until the caster dismisses it. This isn’t a hard rule, and there are always exceptions, but in general, evocations produce one powerful effect that dissipates quickly.įireball is the classic evocation spell. Usually, evocations produce magic that is elemental in nature. While the School of Necromancy is the magic of life and death, in D&D 5e, your healing spells are found on the list of evocations. The School of Evocation creates fire from the magical energy that exists around the caster. Like the School of Conjuration, the trait that makes evocation magic unique is the way in which the magic is manifested, rather than the manifestation itself.īoth conjurations and evocations can produce fire, but conjurations summon that fire from elsewhere. This is because the School of Evocation has such a wide variety of uses that sometimes it’s hard to tell what makes it different from the other schools of magic. I often joke with my other DM friends that if they are not sure what school of magic something belongs to, just call it an evocation and you’re probably right. What makes Evocation Magic Different from other Schools ![]() Just as dropping a piece of potassium in water will cause a spectacular reaction, so the results of evocation magic will dazzle the eyes of those around to see it. They also know just how much or how little to add to produce either a tiny reaction or a massive burst of power. The evoker knows which threads to tug together to make the Weave combust, shock, or freeze, etc. I think of evocations as magical chemistry. ![]() A mage combines parts of the Weave together in order to create a reaction. Evocation, in a lot of ways, is like chemistry. ![]()
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