Varisian Pilgrim - Caravan Bond question

[JDawg75]

As above, I'm looking at the Caravan Bond ability of the Varisian Pilgrim archetype.

It reads: "...by leading a group prayer for 1 minute, a Varisian pilgrim can select a number of traveling companions equal to her cleric level + her Wisdom bonus. She may use her domain-granted powers on any of these traveling companions as if they were her. She can use these abilities on her traveling companions at a range of up to 30 feet, even if the ability normally requires her touch."

My question is about the duration of this ability. I'm looking at a cleric with the Travel domain. Does this mean the ability to use the power (e.g. Agile Feet or Dimensional Hop) continues for my party or animal companion until the next time I say another group prayer, or they use it up?

J

[Tottemas]

It doesn't say that the traveling companions are granted these powers, just that the cleric can use these powers on them as if they were her.

So you (the cleric) can spend one of your uses of Agile Feet on one of your traveling companions as a free action and they would gain the increased mobility mentioned in the ability.
And in the same way you could spend a move action to teleport one traveling companion with Dimensional Hop (up to your daily limit) as if they were you.

Your traveling companions does not gain their own uses of Agile Feet and Dimensional Hop. Only you possess them.

[Azothath]

as above. Remember the cleric has to expend the action on his turn and choose a target, and most abilities have limited uses per day.

[Belafon]

For the other part of your question: Caravan Bond lasts until you lead a new group in prayer, which replaces the previous Caravan Bond.

Using Domain Powers:

As others have said, it's still the cleric that has to take the action to use the ability. However you can use an ability that is normally self-only on a traveling companion, and you can use it at a range of up to 30'.

For example the Growth Subdomain has the power:

Quote:

Enlarge (Su): As a swift action you can enlarge yourself for 1 round, as if you were the target of the enlarge person spell. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier.

The cleric can spend a swift action to enlarge anyone who is part of the caravan bond and within 30'.