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Oooookay.

So, since my specialist conjurer has just hit 4th level, the topic of invisibility, how useful it is, and how to adjudicate it has come up for our group.

My GM has referred me to two resources.

First, the spell itself: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/spells/invisibility.html
Second, the various modifiers on detection and how to apply them: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/special-abilities#TOC-Invisibility

So from what I read there, the deal is that if I'm stealthy and don't move, I have a +40 to a stealth check to be undetected.

If I 'speak' though, no stealth check, and a -20 to their perception DC ... which is normally 20.

So if I'm invisible, and I cast within 30 feet of an enemy, their DC to pinpoint me is 0, correct?

Is there something I'm missing, or is invisibility fairly useless if you'd like to also cast?

I was originally thinking that since summoning and buffing doesn't drop me out of invis, that might be worthwhile, but now I'm reconsidering.

Thoughts?

---Myca