Spell Resistance and Forbiddance

[Timothy Ferdinand]

Would I be correct to assume that a creature with spell resistance would have the ability to avoid the damage inflicted on creatures entering the area of a forbiddance spell, but that the creature's spell resistance would NOT allow it to use a planar shift or dimension door spell or spell-like ability whilst inside the area of effect of the forbiddance spell?

I am basing this on the understanding that spell resistance prevents spells affecting the creature with spell resistance, but does not prevent spells which block the creature from using spells or spell-like abilities of its own.

Have I understood the rules correctly?

[seebs]

I am not sure. I would tend to treat forbiddance as being basically a dimensional lock plus additional damage... But dimensional lock also says "spell resistance: yes". And that's the area one, so even though it seems like it's affecting an area, apparently it is still believed to be relevant?

I have no idea. I wonder whether that's an oversight.

[Timothy Ferdinand]

Just got the answer from James Jacobs - SR would protect a creature from the damage element of the forbiddance spell, but NOT from the prohibition on using teleport, dimension door, planar shift, etc.

see the link below for James' comments:

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=928?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Qu estions-Here#46394

[seebs]

Thanks for getting us that. Now I just want to know (and asked, over there) why Dimensional Lock says spell resistance: yes.