Concentration and duration [Archive] - Wizards Community

Concentration and duration [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Rebornarcanist
03-09-06, 07:41 AM A spell like Illusionary pit (lvl 6 Complete arcana) has a duration of concentration/1 round pr. level.

Does that mean that:

1. When you cease to concentrate the spell lasts 1 round pr. level before ending.

2. You can concentrate on maintaining this spell for 1 round pr. level

Help
Lord Lorac Silvanos
03-09-06, 08:00 AM Number 1.
Rebornarcanist
03-09-06, 08:30 AM Good , this makes the spell mentioned even moore powerfull.

I interpreted it the same way, just wanted to be sure.
Vedic Cold
03-09-06, 01:50 PM Actually, it's number 2. A spell that lasts for a certain number of rounds after you cease concentrating is expressed as follows:

Summon Swarm
Conjuration (Summoning)
Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2
Components: V, S, M/DF
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One swarm of bats, rats, or spiders
Duration: Concentration + 2 rounds
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No

If a spell reads Duration: Concentration/1 round per caster level, it means that you may concentrate to maintain it for a maximum of 1 round per caster level.
Talon Stormwarden
03-09-06, 01:55 PM Vedic Cold is correct, as far as the information the OP posted. However, it's actually option 1, but I know this only because I looked at the spell. The duration is actually expressed as "Concentration + 1 round/level". No room for interpretation there.
Lord Lorac Silvanos
03-09-06, 02:02 PM I happened to be looking in CA at the time too, sorry for not reading things properly.
Vedic Cold
03-09-06, 02:03 PM Thanks for the clarification, Talon. At work now, so no CA available to consult, so I didn't realize that was actually the entry for the spell.
Talon Stormwarden
03-09-06, 02:21 PM Oh, no problem, I didn't mean to imply anything disparaging. I had the book right here.
Lord Lorac Silvanos
03-09-06, 02:35 PM Did not think you were :)
But I will try to read the question more carefully the next time instead of mindlessly flipping open a book.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Rebornarcanist 03-09-06, 07:41 AM	A spell like Illusionary pit (lvl 6 Complete arcana) has a duration of concentration/1 round pr. level. Does that mean that: 1. When you cease to concentrate the spell lasts 1 round pr. level before ending. 2. You can concentrate on maintaining this spell for 1 round pr. level Help
Lord Lorac Silvanos 03-09-06, 08:00 AM	Number 1.
Rebornarcanist 03-09-06, 08:30 AM	Good , this makes the spell mentioned even moore powerfull. I interpreted it the same way, just wanted to be sure.
Vedic Cold 03-09-06, 01:50 PM	Actually, it's number 2. A spell that lasts for a certain number of rounds after you cease concentrating is expressed as follows: Summon Swarm Conjuration (Summoning) Level: Brd 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2 Components: V, S, M/DF Casting Time: 1 round Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Effect: One swarm of bats, rats, or spiders Duration: Concentration + 2 rounds Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: No If a spell reads Duration: Concentration/1 round per caster level, it means that you may concentrate to maintain it for a maximum of 1 round per caster level.
Talon Stormwarden 03-09-06, 01:55 PM	Vedic Cold is correct, as far as the information the OP posted. However, it's actually option 1, but I know this only because I looked at the spell. The duration is actually expressed as "Concentration + 1 round/level". No room for interpretation there.
Lord Lorac Silvanos 03-09-06, 02:02 PM	I happened to be looking in CA at the time too, sorry for not reading things properly.
Vedic Cold 03-09-06, 02:03 PM	Thanks for the clarification, Talon. At work now, so no CA available to consult, so I didn't realize that was actually the entry for the spell.
Talon Stormwarden 03-09-06, 02:21 PM	Oh, no problem, I didn't mean to imply anything disparaging. I had the book right here.
Lord Lorac Silvanos 03-09-06, 02:35 PM	Did not think you were :) But I will try to read the question more carefully the next time instead of mindlessly flipping open a book.