Agent of the Grave - Negative Energy Conduit power

[Moochiepoochies]

Hi There,

Just wanted to get clarification around the Negative Energy Conduit power of the Agent of the Grave PrC...currently it reads:

As a standard action, an Agent of the Grave manifests an aura identical to the desecrate spell, except this foul aura has a duration of 10 minutes per level. An Agent of the Grave can use this ability once per day. In addition, any undead the Agent of the Grave creates is treated as having been created within the area of a desecrate spell.

The question I have is regarding the last sentence and the creating of undead as if in a desecrate spell - is this only while the power is active or does it apply all the time?

The wording just confuses me a little as it has already established that the aura acts as a desecrate spell...

Appreciate everyone's time in clarifying this.

[Jeff Merola]

Based on the wording, all undead the Agent of the Grave create are treated as if made within a desecrated area, even when the aura isn't active.

[Belefauntes]

I have an additional question regarding this power. If the Agent of the Grave's Negative Energy Conduit power treats all created undead as if they were created under the effects of Desecrate, is this with or without the shrine bonus? By this, I mean do you get the FULL Desecrate effect, or do you still need to have an alter/shrine present for the full effect? Do you effectively act as the alter/shrine?

My Agent of the Grave, bent on Lichdom, is an Arcanist. He's not opposed to divine powers, but is not particularly religious. His "cult" will be centered around himself as the entity of devotion. He doesn't view himself as a god, perse, rather he believes his power is deserving of absolute, endless, undying loyalty. Eventually, you're either voluntarily on-board with his regime, or you become fodder in his undead army. Either way, you're going to serve him. (MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!)