Stone of Alliance question

[SmooshieBanana]

I have a question concerning the Stone of Alliance.

This states that "If the master has line of sight to the companion, he may as an immediate action protect the creature from being harmed by one successful attack, taking the full effect of that attack instead."

Does that mean that the attack has to hit my character's AC? What if I have displacement or some effect/skill that negates attacks? Or is this meaning that as an immediate action, I can protect the creature from being harmed by taking the damage from an attack that harms it?

[avr]

'one successful attack' and 'the full effect' implies that the attack has been successful. Your full plate armor or displacement or whatever is too late to help here. You spend an immediate action to take the damage and other effects instead of your companion.

[Pizza Lord]

SmooshieBanana wrote:

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Does that mean that the attack has to hit my character's AC? What if I have displacement or some effect/skill that negates attacks? ...

No. The attack was successful (as stated in the item's description for its use) and the master receives the full effect of that attack instead of the original target. Any effects the master has that would prevent an attack from hitting or affect attack rolls or cause miss chances have no effect.

Anything that would mitigate the damage on the master would apply, however. For example, if your familiar was hit by a fire attack for 100 damage, you would take 100 fire damage but any resistance or protection from fire would apply.

[SmooshieBanana]

That makes sense. Thanks.