Anti-Magic Field vs Astral Projection

[WyldDawn]

Sorry if this has been covered before, I felt the need to get some outside input.

Between myself and my GM, we can't seem to agree on what happens when an Astral-Projected person walks into an Anti-Magic field (Or the field walks into them).

Let's assume he has no contingencies or anything.
Is there a definitive RAW? Is it mainly up to GM interpretation?

[DonDuckie]

I think this is a GM's judgment call. I would rule: the projection can walk around as if it's the actual creature. So like called creatures or constructs, it can enter an anti-magic field without harm.

[Kayerloth]

Dot for interest.

[Swift777]

I'd like to hear what people think about this too.

[Claxon]

I would say you simply can't enter an area of anti-magic willingly (like walking into a wall), though if cast on you it would force you back to your body.

[Kayerloth]

For my part my guts tell me I agree with Claxon. But I also think RAW doesn't answer the question (and I've no idea about RAI either) and would readily play or GM with either ruling.

EDIT: I think the reason I'm increasingly leaning towards being barred from entering an AMF while projecting stems from the fact that either your body on the material plane or the projection may be targeted by Dispel Magic and the spell ended this way. If there's enough magic present to Dispel the spell then there's enough to be effected by an AMF.

[PrinceDogWaterIII]

With Astral projection are you on the Astral plane or the Material? If you're on the Astral plane just looking over on the Material would anything happening on that plane effect you? Besides someone targeting your suspended body?

[Kayerloth]

PrinceDogWaterIII wrote:

With Astral projection are you on the Astral plane or the Material?

Your body, presumably corporeal self, is on the Material Plane left behind in a state of suspended animation. A 'copy or astral body' (i.e. the projection) of you complete with all your carried gear is created by the spell on the Astral plane. A 'silver cord' attaches the copy to your original on the Material Plane. So it depends but often the answer is 'both'.

PrinceDogWaterIII wrote:

If you're on the Astral plane just looking over on the Material would anything happening on that plane effect you? Besides someone targeting your suspended body?

Usually no, any spell or effect general stays confined to the plane of the caster unless the spell specifies otherwise. Notably force effects often extend beyond the material. There was a metamagic feat in 3.5 called Transdimensional which allowed a spell to effect other planes, it doesn't appear to have made it into either PF or the 3.5 d20srd.