Quintain |
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Is Summon Pattern a one use ability (as in set the destination, and then once it is used the destination goes away and must be recreated as a full round action), or does the destination remain for the entire length (int bonus in days) and allow for multiple individual teleportions?
how to create a unique pattern at her current location
as a full-round action and then to send a creature to
that pattern at a later time by making a touch attack
as a standard action. Unwilling creatures may make a
Fortitude save (DC 10 + ½ the cryptic’s class level + the
cryptic’s Intelligence bonus) to negate this effect. The
pattern created in this way lasts for a number of days
equal to the cryptic’s Intelligence modifier, although a
cryptic may only have one such pattern active at any
time. The cryptic and the creature to be affected must
be on the same plane of existence as the pattern to send
a creature to it. A cryptic may use this insight on herself.
A cryptic must be at least 12th level before selecting this
insight.
Quintain |
I read it as a one use ability. Set location, persists for X days until you send someone there (aka is used) or ability times out.
Falls in line with the whole "trap" theme.
It never mentions multiple targets or uses. One creature, and later it states that creature can be yourself.
It does mention unwilling creatures, and it doesn't mention anything about the destination expiring after each use. Hence the ambiguity and question.
Skylancer4 |
But it also doesn't mention multiple uses. It states what the "set up" is, and that at a later point when you do finally "use" the ability, that creature (self, willing or unwilling) completes the "usage" of the ability.
I don't see it as an ambiguity, but explanations of the stages of use the ability has from beginning to end. If it was intended to work as a semi permanent teleport at will, I have faith that the people at DSP would have mentioned as much. As it doesn't, I'm not of the inclination to add such attributes to an ability when it doesn't even imply as much.
"The rules don't tell me I cannot" and such.
Quintain |
It states that the destination "focus" lasts a number of days equal to the int bonus of the cryptic. What it does *not* say is that the destination must be re-established after each use. Additionally, if the destination is set up and in place, then logically the ability can be reused as the conditions for use are there.
If DSP intended it to be a one use at a time ability, then I would think that they would have some sort of usage text -- but they did not.
This can be argued either way, but you are adding text to limit the ability to support your interpretation, imo.
Skylancer4 |
It states that the destination "focus" lasts a number of days equal to the int bonus of the cryptic. What it does *not* say is that the destination must be re-established after each use. Additionally, if the destination is set up and in place, then logically the ability can be reused as the conditions for use are there.
If DSP intended it to be a one use at a time ability, then I would think that they would have some sort of usage text -- but they did not.
This can be argued either way, but you are adding text to limit the ability to support your interpretation, imo.
As is the interpretation of multiple uses, to support yours.
The ability states you can teleport the creature you touch to that point. It is much less a "stretch" to say the power is then concluded, opposed to let us say, indefinitely available to be used again when it doesn't state that.
Quintain |
As is the interpretation of multiple uses, to support yours.
The ability states you can teleport the creature you touch to that point. It is much less a "stretch" to say the power is then concluded, opposed to let us say, indefinitely available to be used again when it doesn't state that.
I do see your interpretation and how you came to it. This is why this post exists. I'm hoping for Andreas or Jeremy to chime in and give an official statement one way or the other --
However, the multiple uses is simply a logical conclusion based on the lack of any sort of text stating that the destination focus goes away, and if it doesn't go away, the pre-requisite for using the ability still exists, which allows for it's re-use.
Either way, I'm kind of trolling for some official statement one way or the other.