It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Keyleth, a half-elf druid . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Judging by the weather, they have arrived somewhere in Exandria. As Vox Machina comes within range of the base of the tower, they are addressed by an omnipresent, directionless voice.
DM: As far as the ray that you have, the eye perspective, you're hitting right there, so you're just out of range to get rid of the paralysis from Vex and off Vax. If you manage to break from this somehow and you rotate, the spell would have no effect while it's on them.
Player: They're broken from it by being in his gaze? Am I in his gaze?
DM: No, you are not.
Player: So I can still cast spells. But if I move into his gaze, I cannot.
DM: Correct. Or if you shoot something through the cone, it will dissipate.
Player: If I shoot up at Vecna, will it go through the cone?
DM: Yeah, probably. You're just outside of it.
Player: I will not go through the cone?
DM: Probably. You can angle it that way, yeah. Keyleth, what are you doing?
Player: It is now my turn.
DM: Also, I need you to make a concentration check.
