Talk:Astral Light (5e Spell)

Would anyone be up for mechanically changing this spell's fundamental mechanics? If its duration is less than 1 hour, it's kind of a worse version of the Light cantrip. If its duration is 1 hour, the two are almost identical. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by The Wizened Throne (talk • contribs) . Please sign your posts.

Considering the versatility of light, yeah, I'm not sure why someone would take this cantrip over that one. It's practically a smaller-range light that can only target yourself and requires concentration (even if it fades out slowly afterward). And trailing starlight is such a purely-flavor effect that I'm not sure why a DM would say no to a player who wanted their version of light to do that.

Maybe if the light is shed on something it has some kind of effect? Not sure what that could be, though...

Maybe if it could be cast as a bonus action it would have a little more utility, like casting it as an emergency in combat? Even with a buff like that I'm still not sure why you wouldn't take light instead... - Guy 22:40, 14 May 2022 (MDT)

I interpeted it as you could make the light arbitrarily long by walking as long as you wanted with it, essentially making it a magical bread crumb trail. I'm not sure if I got that vibe across when I reworked it a while back. Endermage77 (talk) 23:35, 14 May 2022 (MDT)

Oh, yeah, I did not pick up on that at all. From the current wording I assumed it just flowed behind you like a cloak or something. That does give it a worthwhile and unique effect, I think. - Guy 23:43, 14 May 2022 (MDT)