That would not be an 8 hour duration, but an infinite duration with only 8 hours of control. But, if you cast the spell enough times (on the same area) the temple lasts even after the 24 hours expires.įor Meld into Stone, the alternative would be for the caster to remain in the stone forever (unless something else forces them out). As an example, see Temple of the Gods which creates a physical temple for 24 hours. Spells don't tend to state that their effect ends with the duration elapses unless there is the possibility that the effect does persist after the duration lapses. When the spell effect ends the caster is expelled. In the case of Meld into Stone, the effect is that the caster's form merges with a touched stone. Once the duration lapses, the effect of the spell ends. A duration can be expressed in rounds, minutes, hours, or even years. Personally I would rule you fall prone if you were trying to remain in the stone beyond the end of the spell as you were not prepare to be expelled.Ī spell’s duration is the length of time the spell persists. As there is no official rule this falls under DM fiat. Options 1 and 2 are fundamentally the same, it is only a matter of whether you fall prone or not. Though I wouldn't be surprised if a DM chose to houserule it this way. If you could use it to push a creature into stone and leave them there the spell would say so. The duration ending does not meet this condition so this can't be applied. We can rule out option 3, the damage has a clear requirement that destruction (or partial) destruction of the stone is required to trigger it.

Become trapped within the now non-magical stone.

Remain within the stone until expelled by force.

Expelled by force, take either 6d6 or 50 bludgeoning damage and fall prone.

Expelled by force, fall prone but take no damage.

With no explicit rule for what happens if the duration ends, we can assume the caster is attempting to remain within the stone beyond the duration. If expelled, you fall prone in an unoccupied space closest to where you first entered. The stone's complete destruction (or Transmutation into a different substance) expels you and deals 50 bludgeoning damage to you. Minor physical damage to the stone doesn't harm you, but its partial destruction or a change in its shape (to the extent that you not) expels you and deals 6d6 bludgeoning damage to you. You can use your movement to leave the stone where you entered it, which ends the spell. So may actually be more common than expected. This ruling would also apply in the circumstances where another caster uses dispel magic on meld in stone. However we can analysis the possibilities and make an informed ruling. Many spells that have ongoing effects include the text 'when the spell ends.', meld into stone doesn't have this so we can't be sure what happens if the duration expires before the caster leaves the stone. RAW isn't clear, but you should be expelled. If you cast meld into stone and are in the stone at the end of the spell duration, do you just stay trapped forever?

There doesn't seem to be an ejection when the spell ends clause, nor a 'you become part of the stone' statement. Or a character is suffering from a previous entanglement and is rendered unconscious (not dead, not 0 hp, just unconscious), restrained ,or paralyzed. a change in its shape (to the extent that you no longer fit within it) expels you The stone's complete destruction (or transmutation into a different substance) expels you.Īs stated, a character could take a long rest and over sleep. So in theory it is designed for a caster to use it for a long rest inside of a pillar for safety. The spell doesn't require concentration.

Since the description always uses the pronoun of 'you', not 'The target', I will assume it is the caster.

The spell is listed of having a Range of 'Touch' but is not clear if you touch a subject on whom to cast the spell or the caster touches the stone to enter.The 3rd-level spell Meld into Stone has a duration of 8 hours.īut what happens at the end of the 8 hours if the target does not (or can not) leave willingly?

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