Fused Link (SU)

[Globetrotter]

Can someone help me out here.

The Fused Link (Su) ability says:

Spoiler:

Starting at 1st level, the synthesist forms a close bond with his eidolon. Whenever the temporary hit points from his eidolon would be reduced to 0, the summoner can, as a free action, sacrifice any number of his own hit points. Each hit point sacrificed this way prevents 1 point of damage done to the eidolon (thus preventing the loss of the summoner’s temporary hit points), preventing the eidolon from being killed and sent back to its home plane.

This ability replaces life link.

Free actions says:

Spoiler:

Free actions don't take any time at all, though there may be limits to the number of free actions you can perform in a turn. Free actions rarely incur attacks of opportunity. Some common free actions are described below.

Cease Concentration on Spell

You can stop concentrating on a spell as a free action.

Drop an Item

Dropping an item in your space or into an adjacent square is a free action.

Drop Prone

Dropping to a prone position in your space is a free action.

Speak

In general, speaking is a free action that you can perform even when it isn't your turn. Speaking more than a few sentences is generally beyond the limit of a free action.

Does this mean the summoner can only move hit points from herself to her eidolon during her turn?

Shouldn't this be a "no action" or an immediate action?

[Ipslore the Red]

Yes, it does, and no, it shouldn't.

[Globetrotter]

Lol, I like quick and to the point answers.

So, help me with this then,

The summoner gets hit with an attack and his eidolons hit points get brought down to -2. Doesn't the eidolon immediately dissappear?

How does this ability work?

[LeesusFreak]

A lot of people here despise Summoners, optimizing them, and especially giving them more leeway. That said, Ipslore is right in the RAW.

[HangarFlying]

This would be an exception to the general rule. The only way this ability can work is if the summoner is allowed to do this outside of his turn.

EDIT: there are a number of examples that allow free actions outside of a turn. In short, yes, a summoner can use his Fused Link ability outside of his turn.

[Globetrotter]

HangarFlying wrote:

This would be an exception to the general rule. The only way this ability can work is if the summoner is allowed to do this outside of his turn.

That is kind of my point. I do not like this archetype at all... not the class much either, too prone to abuse.

But rules are rules.

If the ability doesn't work, we need to modify it or have a FAQ. Either this is a specific that overrides the general, or it is not and I see tears well up from my player.

Or I houserule it as an immediate action.

[Globetrotter]

HangarFlying wrote:

EDIT: there are a number of examples that allow free actions outside of a turn. In short, yes, a summoner can use his Fused Link ability outside of his turn.

What are the other exceptions? Speaking is one, but only limited to a few sentences.

[Lezard_Valeth]

http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fn#v5748eaic9oh4

Despite being called a free action that was a mistake on Paizo's part. The intent was to be able to use the ability at any time as a non-action, see above link for source.

[Globetrotter]

Solves that.

Thank you!