What is "Foe"?

[Ouroboros226]

I thought foe was a synonym for enemy?

But I see a lot of spells which has "Foe aoe". There are other abilities and spell descriptions that has "Foe" in it as well. Yet "foe" word does not have any description to it. Just wondering what exactly the game considers foe to be? Does the game simply mean "enemy"? Or is it something else?

English isnt my native language maybe I'm missing something or overthinking it

Edited April 19, 2015 by Ouroboros226

[Leferd]

Foe = Enemy

[PBJam]

FOE means whoever is hostile to the party at that moment (ie red circles)

 

so yea basically enemies

 

There's a saying, "Friend or Foe"

[Lady Evenstar]

Foe AoE damages only your enemies. Plain AoE will damage friendlies if they stand in the red portion of its target area.

[VaultDuke]

It means the aoe (area of effect) spell will only hit foes (enemies) and not allies such as you companions. They can stand in the blast area and not take any damage.

[gkathellar]

Formido Oppugnatura Exsequ-

 

Wait, no, never mind. Wrong game.

[Ouroboros226]

Thanks for clearing that up ^^ 

Its been bothering me because I thought it had some special property. 

[wanderon]

Jack and Beanstalk - Fee Fie FOE Fum - I smell the blood of an Englishman

[Serdan]

In Danish we have the word "fæ", which I assumed was related to "foe". Problem is, the Danish word means "livestock", so I think you can imagine my confusion.