Knock Spell

[Duck]

Had a arguement on the Knock spell in the wording of its bonus. On page 303 in the Pathfinder Core Book starting on the second sentence.

"When you compltete the casting of this spell, make a caster level check agiainst the DC of the lock with a +10 bonus."

Is the bonus to the lock's DC or in favor of the caster. Keeping in mind that this a new edition and that the old 3.5 or older versions of the spell should not be drug into this.

[Jason Rice]

The bonus is in favor of the caster.

Think of it as picking a lock with a spell.

[Mirror, Mirror]

Jason Rice wrote:

The bonus is in favor of the caster.

Think of it as picking a lock with a spell.

+1. Similar to the bonus provided by the Identify spell

[AvalonXQ]

Yes. The intended function of the spell is that the caster rolls d20 + 10 + caster level against the DC of the lock.

[Ty-Ri]

Can knock spell be used to cause armor to un- strap and drop off?

[kinevon]

Ty-Ri wrote:

Can knock spell be used to cause armor to un- strap and drop off?

Only when cast by a succubus.

[jbadams]

Ty-Ri wrote:

Can knock spell be used to cause armor to un- strap and drop off?

No.

The spell text lists exactly what it can be used to open; it's for bypassing locks, not for undoing straps.