Concentrating to maintain a spell--error in PHB??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Concentrating to maintain a spell--error in PHB??? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Tilden Dyer
10-20-04, 06:53 PM In the glossary of PHB v.3.5 p. 306, it says that concentrating to maintain an active spell provokes an attack of opportunity. However, on p.140 and in a chart on p. 141, it says that concentrating to maintain a spell DOES NOT provoke an attack of opportunity.

Has anyone else discovered this apparent discrepancy and know which is correct? I didn't see anything in the PHB errata, so I sent WoTC an e-mail documenting this error.
Aerunation
10-21-04, 06:44 AM In the glossary of PHB v.3.5 p. 306, it says that concentrating to maintain an active spell provokes an attack of opportunity. However, on p.140 and in a chart on p. 141, it says that concentrating to maintain a spell DOES NOT provoke an attack of opportunity.

Has anyone else discovered this apparent discrepancy and know which is correct? I didn't see anything in the PHB errata, so I sent WoTC an e-mail documenting this error.

page 141 is correct. You must make a consentration check if you take a hit from an AoO. Page 306 was probably confused.
Seeker95
10-21-04, 09:22 AM The glossary defers to the core rule text if they are in disagreement.
Concentration does not provoke an AoO.
Tilden Dyer
10-21-04, 09:24 PM I just got an e-mail response from a WoTC customer service person and now I'm even more confused. He said that concentrating to maintain an active spell does provoke an attack of opportunity and said that anytime a description contradicts a table, the description takes precedence. However, this response didn't make sense to me as both a description (p.140) and a table (p.141) say that NO attack of opportunity occurs whereas only the reference in the glossary (p.306) says that one does occur.

Anyone else have any input regarding this matter?
Seeker95
10-21-04, 09:47 PM Although Customer Service is considered official (and I will defend this "status" of CS readily), I do not consider Customer Service to be a good source of information. Customer Service gave you accurate information regarding a difference between a table and a description (the generic, applies-to-all answer), but could not accurately answer your specific question.

If you have a question about when a certain product will be released, or where the closest D&D retailer can be found, call Customer Service. But if your question is about the rules, call the Sage (or the Boards... but be prepared to wade through the answers).
Tilden Dyer
10-22-04, 10:16 AM Customer Service gave you accurate information regarding a difference between a table and a description (the generic, applies-to-all answer), but could not accurately answer your specific question.

This is kind of what I thought too, Seeker. The service representative had a standard answer that he was ready to give and really didn't address my question per se. Until I hear differently from an authoritative source, I plan on NOT instutiting attacks of opportunity when a person is concentrating to maintain an active spell.
Zherog
10-22-04, 11:16 AM Much like the rules override the summary information in a table, so to do the rules override what's in the glossary. I think you're making a good decision by not implementing an AoO.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tilden Dyer 10-20-04, 06:53 PM	In the glossary of PHB v.3.5 p. 306, it says that concentrating to maintain an active spell provokes an attack of opportunity. However, on p.140 and in a chart on p. 141, it says that concentrating to maintain a spell DOES NOT provoke an attack of opportunity. Has anyone else discovered this apparent discrepancy and know which is correct? I didn't see anything in the PHB errata, so I sent WoTC an e-mail documenting this error.
Aerunation 10-21-04, 06:44 AM	In the glossary of PHB v.3.5 p. 306, it says that concentrating to maintain an active spell provokes an attack of opportunity. However, on p.140 and in a chart on p. 141, it says that concentrating to maintain a spell DOES NOT provoke an attack of opportunity. Has anyone else discovered this apparent discrepancy and know which is correct? I didn't see anything in the PHB errata, so I sent WoTC an e-mail documenting this error. page 141 is correct. You must make a consentration check if you take a hit from an AoO. Page 306 was probably confused.
Seeker95 10-21-04, 09:22 AM	The glossary defers to the core rule text if they are in disagreement. Concentration does not provoke an AoO.
Tilden Dyer 10-21-04, 09:24 PM	I just got an e-mail response from a WoTC customer service person and now I'm even more confused. He said that concentrating to maintain an active spell does provoke an attack of opportunity and said that anytime a description contradicts a table, the description takes precedence. However, this response didn't make sense to me as both a description (p.140) and a table (p.141) say that NO attack of opportunity occurs whereas only the reference in the glossary (p.306) says that one does occur. Anyone else have any input regarding this matter?
Seeker95 10-21-04, 09:47 PM	Although Customer Service is considered official (and I will defend this "status" of CS readily), I do not consider Customer Service to be a good source of information. Customer Service gave you accurate information regarding a difference between a table and a description (the generic, applies-to-all answer), but could not accurately answer your specific question. If you have a question about when a certain product will be released, or where the closest D&D retailer can be found, call Customer Service. But if your question is about the rules, call the Sage (or the Boards... but be prepared to wade through the answers).
Tilden Dyer 10-22-04, 10:16 AM	Customer Service gave you accurate information regarding a difference between a table and a description (the generic, applies-to-all answer), but could not accurately answer your specific question. This is kind of what I thought too, Seeker. The service representative had a standard answer that he was ready to give and really didn't address my question per se. Until I hear differently from an authoritative source, I plan on NOT instutiting attacks of opportunity when a person is concentrating to maintain an active spell.
Zherog 10-22-04, 11:16 AM	Much like the rules override the summary information in a table, so to do the rules override what's in the glossary. I think you're making a good decision by not implementing an AoO.