![]() I usually interpret this to mean as still being petrified. So, when the Flesh to Stone spell ends leaving the creature "turned to stone". Its weight increases by a factor of ten, and it ceases aging." A petrified creature is transformed, along with any nonmagical object it is wearing or carrying, into a solid inanimate substance (usually stone).In English and D&D, petrified is usually synonymous with being "turned to stone". Since the 1 minute of the duration has expired, the spell is no longer active, so the target is no longer under the effects of a magical spell, instead it is simply stone. So the creature is no longer a creature, but is actually turned to stone. However, the final sentence then changes this "petrified" condition to "the creature is turned to stone until the effect is removed". The only reason for the spell to still be affecting you at the end of the 1 minute of concentration is for you to be under the petrified condition (since you must have failed at least 8 savings throws since 3 successes ends the spell). some DMs allow the players to come up with an alchemical solution derived from creatures like a Basilisk to allow lower level parties without access to Greater Restoration, a chance to cure the petrified condition. However, decision is ultimately up to the DM. ![]() I would tend to interpret this to mean that a creature petrified by the flesh to stone spell where concentration is maintained for the full duration would require Greater Restoration to remove the condition rather than Dispel Magic. The spell description fairly explicitly says that you need to remove the effect - which is the petrified condition - it doesn't explicitly state "dispelled" as in the case of True Polymorph. "If you maintain your concentration on this spell for the entire possible duration, the creature is turned to stone until the effect is removed." "If it fails its saves three times, it is turned to stone and subjected to the petrified condition for the duration." A similar spell "True Polymorph" has the wording "If you concentrate on this spell for the full duration, the spell lasts until it is dispelled". Dispel Magic would stop Flesh to Stone if cast during the concentration window. If you are talking about a spell that is active, then I completely agree. Remove Curse doesn't say that it removes petrification. Greater Restoration (5th level) works to remove petrification. Hitting the caster hard enough to make them fail their concentration roll would also break the spell -)Īfter the one minute I think that Dispel Magic would still apply, since it is still a spell making the person stone. Being 6th level, the Dispel Magic rules would apply to see if it is succesful. This way they can prepare for a basilisk encounter.It is a spell with a duration, so you can try Dispel Magic on it. ![]() a blessing from a holy spring they have to bathe in, that will keep them safe from petrification for X hours or days. There is nothing or nobody really connected to the effect.Īs a DM, I would give my players something to counter the petrification, if it is just their level keeping them from fighting the effect, e.g. Game of Throne's "Greyscale" is an unnatural sickness etc. You can atone with the priests of Imhotep to free your friend from the curse the prince can reach the princes and list the curse by a true love's kiss you can break the Mace and lift the curse.Ī basilisk's gaze would be a basic "ability" that causes you turn to stone. I would say that a "curse" needs a "source and intention" to qualify as a curse and a way to lift the curse by another action/deed (anyone touching the Blessed Stone of Imhotep all the people in Sleeping Beauties castle, when the witch uttered the spell, the enchantment placed on the Mace or Granite etc.)
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