[RPG] Does casting Web interrupt the spell Sanctuary

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Does casting web interrupt the spell sanctuary on the caster? If yes, in which moment? Let us consider the case in which there is an enemy creature in the area covered by the web.

Maybe it can be useful underline a couple of things:

  1. When web is cast, no creatures are affected.
  2. A creature will be affected by the web if it is starting/going through its turn there and fails the saving throw.
  3. About sanctuary: if the warded creature makes an attack or casts a spell that affects an enemy creature, this spell ends.

Best Answer

It depends.

The condition for the sanctuary spell to end is:

If the warded creature makes an attack, casts a spell that affects an enemy, or deals damage to another creature, this spell ends.

Scenario 1: Casting web on an unoccupied area

Sanctuary would not end, as there are no creatures affected at the time of casting. Creatures affected by the spell's ongoing effects after it was cast would not break sanctuary, since that is not the condition to break sanctuary.

Scenario 2: Casting web on an occupied area

Sanctuary would break regardless of whether the creatures passed or failed their saving throw. Forcing a saving throw affects said creature, thus breaking sanctuary.

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