Summoner's Robe

[Lady Asharah]

What exactly falls under "defenses and powers" granted by the Summoner's Robe? The description isn't exactly crystal clear.

It is pretty clear what it *doesn't* grant. It doesn't change your size, appearance, movement, natural attacks, ability score modifiers.

But what *does* it grant? Lets take the elemental for example (since they're probably the least varied).

I absorb a... Water Elemental. Do I get the Natural Armor? Darkvision? Immunity to bleed/crits/sneaks? Vortex ability? Should I assume that unless it's listed among the things I *don't* get, then I *do* get it?

[Lelomenia]

Lady Asharah wrote:

What exactly falls under "defenses and powers" granted by the Summoner's Robe? The description isn't exactly crystal clear.

It is pretty clear what it *doesn't* grant. It doesn't change your size, appearance, movement, natural attacks, ability score modifiers.

But what *does* it grant? Lets take the elemental for example (since they're probably the least varied).

I absorb a... Water Elemental. Do I get the Natural Armor? Darkvision? Immunity to bleed/crits/sneaks? Vortex ability? Should I assume that unless it's listed among the things I *don't* get, then I *do* get it?

it appears pretty explicit. In this case,

summoner’s robe wrote:

If the creature is an elemental, the wearer gains the abilities listed in elemental body III;

[Derklord]

Lady Asharah, have you read the polymorph rules? CRB pg. 211f, or otherwise here.

Most of the things there are overruled by the Robe, here's the important part: "[E]ach polymorph spell can grant you a number of other benefits, including movement types, resistances, and senses. If the form you choose grants these benefits, or a greater ability of the same type, you gain the listed benefit. If the form grants a lesser ability of the same type, you gain the lesser ability instead."

You don't get movement types, and you don't chose a form (instead you use the creature you'd have summoned), but otherwise, you follow these rules, using the spell listed in the Robe's description.

[Lady Asharah]

Sounds like Natural Armor and Vortex/Whirlwind is in then.

While you don't take a form of Water/Air elemental, that form isn't actually a prerequisite to use the ability.