How does Hypnotic Pattern work?

[Strill]

Hypnotic Pattern says that upon one of several triggers, an affected creature makes a Will save, and if it fails, it becomes Fascinated. No duration, just Fascinated. Is that until it leaves the pattern? For the Pattern's duration? As long as it can see the pattern? As long as it continues to do one of the things that trigger a Will save?

Also, am I correct that by and large, Fascinate's combat utility is primarily anti-spellcaster, and does little to stop martial characters? I don't see anything in Fascinate that would stop someone from striding or striking, and only a select handful of martial feats have the Concentrate trait, so martial characters would be mostly unaffected by Fascinate, correct?

https://2e.aonprd.com/Spells.aspx?ID=157

[Blave]

Fascinated is mostly useless in combat anyway.

Fascinated wrote:

This condition ends if a creature uses hostile actions against you or any of your allies.

The spell is meant as distraction or maybe to stop an enemy patrol in its tracks. You can't really use it in combat effctively.

But yes, a failed save a target makes fascinated until the spell ends.

[Slamy Mcbiteo]

Right it only effect "Concentration" tasks based on the descritpion of fascinate

Quote:

Fascinated
You are compelled to focus your attention on something,
distracting you from whatever else is going on around
you. You take a –2 status penalty to Perception and skill
checks, and you can’t use actions with the concentrate
trait unless they or their intended consequences are
related to the subject of your fascination (as determined
by the GM). For instance, you might be able to Seek
and Recall Knowledge about the subject, but you likely
couldn’t cast a spell targeting a different creature. This
condition ends if a creature uses hostile actions against
you or any of your allies.

Also do not forget this line from the spell which grants concealment if vision is primary sense

Creatures are dazzled while inside the pattern.

Quote:

Dazzled
Your eyes are overstimulated. If vision is your only precise
sense, all creatures and objects are concealed from you.

But so as long as nobody made a hostile action to the creature or any of its allies it would work...

[shroudb]

I'm tempted... tempted...

ah f'it:

"How does Hypnotic Pattern works?"
"It's maaaagic."

:D