The abyssal scourge power reads:
At 3rd level, a cold iron warden gains Alignment Channel as a bonus feat and must choose either chaotic or evil outsiders. ... At 6th level, the energy lingers in the affected area for 1 round as a shimmering, barely perceptible, mist that disrupts Abyssal magic. A creature in the mist that casts a conjuration (summoning) spell or spell-like ability with the selected alignment subtype must succeed at a concentration check or lose the spell.
Does this mean spell-like abilities of chaotic or evil outsiders are disrupted? Or that spell-like abilities with chaotic or evil subtypes are disrupted?
At 15th it seems to imply the former except that it works on any chaotic or any evil creature.
At 15th level, any chaotic or evil creature that casts a conjuration (teleportation) spell or spell-like ability while in the mist must succeed at a concentration check or lose the spell.
I think it might be the latter, actually. So, say you're casting summon monster III to bring in a dretch. That spell now has the chaotic and evil subtypes, and therefore forces the check. It isn't dependant on the creature (which probably would read 'A creature with the selected alignment subtype that casts...' instead), but the spell in question.
I think it might be the latter, actually. So, say you're casting summon monster III to bring in a dretch. That spell now has the chaotic and evil subtypes, and therefore forces the check. It isn't dependant on the creature (which probably would read 'A creature with the selected alignment subtype that casts...' instead), but the spell in question.
So do you read it as affecting *any* creature within the alignment channel who casts a chaotic or evil spell? That seems a bit counter to the way that the level 15 version improves.