Tryranus_Magus
2007-02-12, 04:56 PM
AMF is an abjuration spell, and therefore affects creatures on the Ethereal Plane per the description of the Ethereal Plane and rules governing it. So if someone was under the effects of a spell that has a duration allowing them to travel on the Ethereal Plane and are then emcomassed in an AMF from a source on the Material Plane, then the magic is suppressed and they are returned to the Material Plane. Of course, they would return to the Ethereal Plane if they where extricated from the AMF before the duration of the ethereal travel spell wore off.
Now for the tricky questions...
What if the creature travelled to the Ethereal Plane by means of a portal that does not have a duration time? They may feel the effects of the AMF from the Material Plane in terms of other magic ceasing to function, but would they be shunted back to the Material Plane?
The way I see it, spells that 'summon' or 'transmute' beings bring magical affects into existance that the AMF supresses. This is why summoned creatures or ethereal(ness or jaunt) are negated by the AMF.
However, 'called' or 'gated' beings are affects that are instaneous. The AMF can do nothing to effect this because the magic that was called has already taken its affect. Much like AMF can't undo damage done by a fireball.
Take a look at this and let me know if my logic is sound here.
Also if you could add any other sticky scenarios with AMF and Etherealness, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm running CotSQ and I want the finale to be both memorable and technically accurate.
Thanks,
Magus
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Now for the tricky questions...
What if the creature travelled to the Ethereal Plane by means of a portal that does not have a duration time? They may feel the effects of the AMF from the Material Plane in terms of other magic ceasing to function, but would they be shunted back to the Material Plane?
The way I see it, spells that 'summon' or 'transmute' beings bring magical affects into existance that the AMF supresses. This is why summoned creatures or ethereal(ness or jaunt) are negated by the AMF.
However, 'called' or 'gated' beings are affects that are instaneous. The AMF can do nothing to effect this because the magic that was called has already taken its affect. Much like AMF can't undo damage done by a fireball.
Take a look at this and let me know if my logic is sound here.
Also if you could add any other sticky scenarios with AMF and Etherealness, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm running CotSQ and I want the finale to be both memorable and technically accurate.
Thanks,
Magus
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