What happens if the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature is used while in Hell?
The description of the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature says:
Starting at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
At the end of your next turn, the target returns to the space it previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied space. If the target is not a fiend, it takes 10d10 psychic damage as it reels from its horrific experience.
What happens if a Warlock uses their Hurl Through Hell ability... while in any of the lower planes? Does the target still make the trip through the other planes... possibly with an interlude directly overhead? Or, since they're already in a lower plane, do they stay put?
Related to, but distinct from, How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus? (which was about whether Mechanus' averaging of rolls affected the damage).
dnd-5e class-feature warlock planes
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
add a comment |
The description of the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature says:
Starting at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
At the end of your next turn, the target returns to the space it previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied space. If the target is not a fiend, it takes 10d10 psychic damage as it reels from its horrific experience.
What happens if a Warlock uses their Hurl Through Hell ability... while in any of the lower planes? Does the target still make the trip through the other planes... possibly with an interlude directly overhead? Or, since they're already in a lower plane, do they stay put?
Related to, but distinct from, How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus? (which was about whether Mechanus' averaging of rolls affected the damage).
dnd-5e class-feature warlock planes
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
1
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
1
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
2
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago
add a comment |
The description of the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature says:
Starting at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
At the end of your next turn, the target returns to the space it previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied space. If the target is not a fiend, it takes 10d10 psychic damage as it reels from its horrific experience.
What happens if a Warlock uses their Hurl Through Hell ability... while in any of the lower planes? Does the target still make the trip through the other planes... possibly with an interlude directly overhead? Or, since they're already in a lower plane, do they stay put?
Related to, but distinct from, How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus? (which was about whether Mechanus' averaging of rolls affected the damage).
dnd-5e class-feature warlock planes
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
The description of the Fiend-patron warlock's Hurl Through Hell feature says:
Starting at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
At the end of your next turn, the target returns to the space it previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied space. If the target is not a fiend, it takes 10d10 psychic damage as it reels from its horrific experience.
What happens if a Warlock uses their Hurl Through Hell ability... while in any of the lower planes? Does the target still make the trip through the other planes... possibly with an interlude directly overhead? Or, since they're already in a lower plane, do they stay put?
Related to, but distinct from, How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus? (which was about whether Mechanus' averaging of rolls affected the damage).
dnd-5e class-feature warlock planes
dnd-5e class-feature warlock planes
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
edited 2 days ago
V2Blast
19.6k356121
19.6k356121
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
asked 2 days ago
Clockwork-Muse
29117
29117
1
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
1
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
2
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
1
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
2
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago
1
1
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
2
2
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago
add a comment |
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
It works as normal
Abilities do what they say they do. Nothing in the ability description suggests that its functioning is impaired by being in Hell or another lower plane. To quote the ability,
you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
There is no restriction on which plane you have to start in. Since there are multiple lower planes, there is no issue in hurling the target through a different plane. You could even hurtle the target through the current lower plane, as planes are large. If your DM is feeling comedic, they might even hurtle overhead (although too quickly to interact with), as the ability is very vague about the precise nature of the journey. The key point is that 'the creature disappears', and planar travel is involved.
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
Your Answer
StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
return StackExchange.using("mathjaxEditing", function () {
StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.creationCallbacks.add(function (editor, postfix) {
StackExchange.mathjaxEditing.prepareWmdForMathJax(editor, postfix, [["\$", "\$"]]);
});
});
}, "mathjax-editing");
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "122"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2frpg.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f138059%2fwhat-happens-if-the-fiend-patron-warlocks-hurl-through-hell-feature-is-used-whi%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
It works as normal
Abilities do what they say they do. Nothing in the ability description suggests that its functioning is impaired by being in Hell or another lower plane. To quote the ability,
you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
There is no restriction on which plane you have to start in. Since there are multiple lower planes, there is no issue in hurling the target through a different plane. You could even hurtle the target through the current lower plane, as planes are large. If your DM is feeling comedic, they might even hurtle overhead (although too quickly to interact with), as the ability is very vague about the precise nature of the journey. The key point is that 'the creature disappears', and planar travel is involved.
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
It works as normal
Abilities do what they say they do. Nothing in the ability description suggests that its functioning is impaired by being in Hell or another lower plane. To quote the ability,
you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
There is no restriction on which plane you have to start in. Since there are multiple lower planes, there is no issue in hurling the target through a different plane. You could even hurtle the target through the current lower plane, as planes are large. If your DM is feeling comedic, they might even hurtle overhead (although too quickly to interact with), as the ability is very vague about the precise nature of the journey. The key point is that 'the creature disappears', and planar travel is involved.
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
It works as normal
Abilities do what they say they do. Nothing in the ability description suggests that its functioning is impaired by being in Hell or another lower plane. To quote the ability,
you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
There is no restriction on which plane you have to start in. Since there are multiple lower planes, there is no issue in hurling the target through a different plane. You could even hurtle the target through the current lower plane, as planes are large. If your DM is feeling comedic, they might even hurtle overhead (although too quickly to interact with), as the ability is very vague about the precise nature of the journey. The key point is that 'the creature disappears', and planar travel is involved.
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
It works as normal
Abilities do what they say they do. Nothing in the ability description suggests that its functioning is impaired by being in Hell or another lower plane. To quote the ability,
you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurtles through a nightmare landscape.
There is no restriction on which plane you have to start in. Since there are multiple lower planes, there is no issue in hurling the target through a different plane. You could even hurtle the target through the current lower plane, as planes are large. If your DM is feeling comedic, they might even hurtle overhead (although too quickly to interact with), as the ability is very vague about the precise nature of the journey. The key point is that 'the creature disappears', and planar travel is involved.
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
answered 2 days ago
BBeast
2,3181029
2,3181029
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
I'd refrain from the comedic "hurling overhead through the combat mat". Probably some joker will take advantage and set a ready action to deal additional damage to the target.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
You can only be on one layer of Hell at a time. So it could throw you through any of the other 8.
– Slagmoth
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin is this so bad? Seems like a strategy, not an exploit :)
– C Bauer
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@Mindwin, then you just tell them its too quick for you to react to even with a readied action.
– Chris
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@cbauer when you get something to do what it was not intended to do, it is an exploit.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
|
show 2 more comments
Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
Use MathJax to format equations. MathJax reference.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Some of your past answers have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from answering.
Please pay close attention to the following guidance:
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2frpg.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f138059%2fwhat-happens-if-the-fiend-patron-warlocks-hurl-through-hell-feature-is-used-whi%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
1
I guess this is one of the (unforeseen) reasons the Lore has nine hells.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
1
Possible duplicate of How does Hurl Through Hell work in Mechanus?
– Mindwin
2 days ago
2
Also, Clockwork-Muse I am voting to close this question as a duplicate of the one you linked. It holds no demerit to you, in the Stack we tag questions with the same answer as duplicates so they can be linked. Duplicates are important because they enhance the search options for the knowledge. - - - For reviewers: Both questions can be considered part of a greater question: "Does Hurl Through Hell works on other planes?" -> The answer to both and the superquestion is the same: Yes it does.
– Mindwin
2 days ago
@Mindwin I disagree. The Mechanus question does not ask whether it works, but whether the averaging effect of Mechanus applies (which means the question is really asking does the damage occur before or after you return to your original location). The matter of whether it works on other planes does not come up.
– BBeast
2 days ago