Magic Jar (again)

[Adriel Naur]

So, another question about magic jar (one of my players loves the spell).

Let's asume the spell works and he has already possesed a creature: either a living one or a sentient undead. His body is as a dead body (so I assume helpless).

So what happens when i cast an area spell and it affects his body.

For example: prismatic spray, what happends with his saving throws

reflex vs fire/acid/electrical damage (if helpless then -5 Dex modifier)
fortitude save vs poison/petrification (??),
will save vs insanity/sent to other plane (??).

thanks anyway.

[VRMH]

His body, being bereft of soul and/or "life force", should respond as an inanimate object.
Your example spell's description only mentions "creatures". So, per the rules, Prismatic Spray does nothing at all to the body left behind by a Magic Jarred character.

[tonyz]

In general, one of the weaknesses of magic jar is that your body is vulnerable while your spirtt is away. Prismatic spray is just one example of the general rule " protect the body"