A question about anti-magic and undead [Archive] - Wizards Community

A question about anti-magic and undead [Archive] - Wizards Community

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SanguineBlackwolf
09-22-06, 09:41 AM I have a Pale Master with a cadre of undead with him in my current party, and in the current adventure, they are about to run into a Beholder. What would happen if the beholders anti-magic cone hit's the Pale Master's minions? Do they continue on? Do they collapse untill they cone is off them? Do they collapse permenently? Do they get a save and then collapse? Does nothing happen? I'm not really sure so I'll ask y'all since I'm sure someone out there has run into this problem before. Thanks in advance.

Sanguine Blackwolf
Rhomphaia
09-22-06, 09:48 AM If I remember right, an AMF does not affect creatures directly (ie- does not cancel the magic that keeps them walking around). However, it does render null and void any spells, SLAs and SUAs those creatures may have active or try to use.

Now if these were summoned through a Summon Monster or Summon Undead spell, then I do believe they would wink out. Otherwise, they would not.
Seeker95
09-22-06, 01:52 PM Rhomphaia has steered you right.
Your undead are fine in an AMF.
SanguineBlackwolf
09-22-06, 09:23 PM Thanks, that's pretty much what I thought but I wanted a second oppinion.

Sanguine Blackwolf
Xagunder
09-22-06, 09:45 PM It's mainly due to the fact that the duration of animate dead is instantaneous. If it were permanent instead, then the beholder's antimagic would make them collapse until it passed.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
SanguineBlackwolf 09-22-06, 09:41 AM	I have a Pale Master with a cadre of undead with him in my current party, and in the current adventure, they are about to run into a Beholder. What would happen if the beholders anti-magic cone hit's the Pale Master's minions? Do they continue on? Do they collapse untill they cone is off them? Do they collapse permenently? Do they get a save and then collapse? Does nothing happen? I'm not really sure so I'll ask y'all since I'm sure someone out there has run into this problem before. Thanks in advance. Sanguine Blackwolf
Rhomphaia 09-22-06, 09:48 AM	If I remember right, an AMF does not affect creatures directly (ie- does not cancel the magic that keeps them walking around). However, it does render null and void any spells, SLAs and SUAs those creatures may have active or try to use. Now if these were summoned through a Summon Monster or Summon Undead spell, then I do believe they would wink out. Otherwise, they would not.
Seeker95 09-22-06, 01:52 PM	Rhomphaia has steered you right. Your undead are fine in an AMF.
SanguineBlackwolf 09-22-06, 09:23 PM	Thanks, that's pretty much what I thought but I wanted a second oppinion. Sanguine Blackwolf
Xagunder 09-22-06, 09:45 PM	It's mainly due to the fact that the duration of animate dead is instantaneous. If it were permanent instead, then the beholder's antimagic would make them collapse until it passed.