AlanBruce
2013-01-05, 03:46 AM
Greetings! I have a few questions regarding the Church Inquisitor PrC from Complete Divine and the Chain Spell metamagic feat.
1. Regarding Pierce Illusions: I know the Inquisitor need only see an illusion or a disguise to get a Will save and Spot check respectively to see through. The ability describes:
Whenever an inquisitor sees an illusion or disguise spell of any sort, he immediately makes a Will save to see through it.
I understand this would pertain to many of the illusion spells out there that conceal one's appearance. However, what about Supernatural abilities of many creatures to alter their shape (such as a doppleganger). Would the Inquisitor gain the benefit of a will save to see through it? What about polymorph or shapechange which, to an extent "disguise" the true form of the caster into something else entirely?
2. Regarding Chain Spell: I understand how it works- You redirect a normally targeted spell into various opponents within the feat's description. Now, what happens when you are facing a single opponent with magical buffs from spells and magic items. Could someone cast a targeted dispel magic to remove his buffs and then chain that same dispel magic to target his magic items (thus suppressing them for 1d4 rounds)?
I was a bit skeptical if it would work, since my assumption is that the feat allows you to progress the spell through multiple opponents, hence the "chaining · aspect of the feat. However, if magic items worn on the same target are considered opponents themselves for the chain spell, then it does make the feat very useful indeed.
Thank you very much in advance.
1. Regarding Pierce Illusions: I know the Inquisitor need only see an illusion or a disguise to get a Will save and Spot check respectively to see through. The ability describes:
Whenever an inquisitor sees an illusion or disguise spell of any sort, he immediately makes a Will save to see through it.
I understand this would pertain to many of the illusion spells out there that conceal one's appearance. However, what about Supernatural abilities of many creatures to alter their shape (such as a doppleganger). Would the Inquisitor gain the benefit of a will save to see through it? What about polymorph or shapechange which, to an extent "disguise" the true form of the caster into something else entirely?
2. Regarding Chain Spell: I understand how it works- You redirect a normally targeted spell into various opponents within the feat's description. Now, what happens when you are facing a single opponent with magical buffs from spells and magic items. Could someone cast a targeted dispel magic to remove his buffs and then chain that same dispel magic to target his magic items (thus suppressing them for 1d4 rounds)?
I was a bit skeptical if it would work, since my assumption is that the feat allows you to progress the spell through multiple opponents, hence the "chaining · aspect of the feat. However, if magic items worn on the same target are considered opponents themselves for the chain spell, then it does make the feat very useful indeed.
Thank you very much in advance.