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If you have a negative spell-casting modifier (let's say -1 in Intelligence) and cast Green Flame Blade (at a level below 5th). What damage does the second creature take? None, -1, or round off to 1 damage?

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If you have a negative spell-casting modifier (let's say -1 in Intelligence) and cast Green Flame Blade (at a level below 5th). What damage does the second creature take? None, -1, or round off to 1 damage?

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If you have a negative spell-casting modifier (let's say -1 in Intelligence) and cast Green Flame Blade (at a level below 5th). What damage does the second creature take? None, -1, or round off to 1 damage?

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As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell's range, otherwise the spell fails. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and green fire leaps from the target to a different creature of your choice that you can see within 5 feet of it. The second creature takes fire damage equal to your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels.*

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The rules for damage state:

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Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons, special abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage. With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative damage.

You can't do -1 damage. You can do 0 damage. You don't round up to one unless you run across some damage source which specifically says to do so.

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The second creature would take no damage. From the SRD (under Damage Rolls, page 96):

With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative
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The rules for damage state:

Damage Rolls

Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons, special abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage. With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative damage.

You can't do -1 damage. You can do 0 damage. You don't round up to one unless you run across some damage source which specifically says to do so.

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The rules for damage state:

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Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons, special abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage. With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative damage.

You can't do -1 damage. You can do 0 damage. You don't round up to one unless you run across some damage source which specifically says to do so.

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The rules for damage state:

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Each weapon, spell, and harmful monster ability specifies the damage it deals. You roll the damage die or dice, add any modifiers, and apply the damage to your target. Magic weapons, special abilities, and other factors can grant a bonus to damage. With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative damage.

You can't do -1 damage. You can do 0 damage. You don't round up to one unless you run across some damage source which specifically says to do so.

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The second creature would take no damage. From the SRD (under Damage Rolls, page 96):

With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative
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The second creature would take no damage. From the SRD (under Damage Rolls, page 96):

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