Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GospelofRob 02-25-07, 05:08 PM	We are about to run into a rather difficult problem. Our mage/fighter is getting a lot of swift and immediate actions. The question came up though about how certian spells and attacks work. He uses G. slide (i think thats the name) and instantly moves 20ft as an immediate action. Now we know that if some one targets him with a sword swing, the attack misses. The question is what about if a fireball is shot at him. Does he know where the fireball will land? If not does he know the path? What if he slides next to someone casting a spell, can he teleport, get an AoP, and then interfer with the spell? What about if he is attacked by multiple arrows? If he is still technically in range, will the arrows track to his new position, or are they all wasted? Ditto with sword swings if he jumps to the other side? Finally, what about spells that don't target an area but people, like hold person? If he teleports out but is still in range, does the spell still hit him?
Eightbitmage 02-25-07, 07:37 PM	You may need to post the text of the feat for a judgement call.
TessarrianDM 02-25-07, 09:03 PM	The spell Greater Slide (Spell Compendium pg. 192) is a standard action to cast, with an instantaneous duration. The caster cannot use this spell as an immediate action. If he quickens it, he could cast it as a swift action, but only on his turn. There is no way (at least in the books I have) to cast this spell on someone else's turn in response to any of their actions. It could not be used to avoid any of the situations mentioned above.
TwiddleStootch 02-25-07, 10:03 PM	I think you may be getting casting time and duration confused. if a spell has a duration of instantaneous, that just means once the spell is cast, the effect takes place at once and doesn't linger/wear off.