Modify Memory / False Alibi - target reaction while casting?

[Player1]

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone can help clarify for me how this spell works with regard to what is the state of the target after it fails its save and while the caster is spending up to five minutes creating a memory.

Does the target know its failed the will save and being messed with in some fashion during this time?

REF

"Casting the spell takes 1 round. If the subject fails to save, you proceed with the spell by spending as much as 5 minutes (a period of time equal to the amount of memory you want to modify) visualizing the memory you wish to modify in the subject. If your concentration is disturbed before the visualization is complete, or if the subject is ever beyond the spell's range during this time, the spell is lost."

Side note: Is the caster entitled to know whether the target failed their save or not?

Thanks as always for the reply!

[Pizza Lord]

Succeeding on a Saving Throw wrote:

A creature that successfully saves against a spell that has no obvious physical effects feels a hostile force or a tingle, but cannot deduce the exact nature of the attack. Likewise, if a creature's saving throw succeeds against a targeted spell, you sense that the spell has failed. You do not sense when creatures succeed on saves against effect and area spells.

If the target passes the save, then it sense a hostile force or tingle, since these spells have no obvious physical effects (like balls of fire or puffs of smoke). The target does not know if it failed the Will save. You do know if your spell fails.

Assuming the target fails, then there is no 'normal' way for it to know what's going on unless you tell them while you're doing it. It doesn't stop them from doing anything else; attacking you (which could interrupt your concentration), getting up and leaving the tavern before you finish (out of range), etc. Once they've failed, you can alter up to an equal amount of memory time as the time you are able to spend close enough to the target. If they move away, you can follow, though I'd say you probably need to use a standard action to 'maintain concentration'.

Otherwise, they aren't impaired in anyway (barring something you've altered in their memory.)

[Player1]

Thank you for the clarification!

Much appreciated