Concentration [Archive] - Wizards Community

Concentration [Archive] - Wizards Community

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warcock
11-16-07, 01:53 PM Hey, I've lookd and might just be differently-abled, but I can't seem to find anything regarding concentration over time. Like, say I cast a spell that goes until I stop concentrating. How long can I concentrate for? What kind of checks to I need to make to verify that? etc.

thanks,
wc
icuall
11-16-07, 02:22 PM If the spell does not specify a limitation in duration, you can concentrate as long as you maintain concentration. You will cease concentration when you choose, or when you are fail a concentration check when the situation calls for a check.

For example, you are hit for damage, requires a concentration check, and the PC fails his concentration check. Look up skill Concentration for details.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/concentration.htm
ogg205
11-16-07, 02:29 PM Hey, I've lookd and might just be differently-abled, but I can't seem to find anything regarding concentration over time. Like, say I cast a spell that goes until I stop concentrating. How long can I concentrate for? What kind of checks to I need to make to verify that? etc.

thanks,
wc

Well, while supposedly, the spell lasts as long as you can concentrate, it may be advisable to keep its use to only one setting. Most DMs and players get thouroughly annoyed when you don't stop concentrating on detect magic 5 rooms later in the dungeon.
Zathress
11-16-07, 03:45 PM Also its standard action to concentrate on a spell or power. So you can still take a move action.

If you take the feat extraordinary concentration, you can make a hefty concentration check DC 25+ spells level to maintain it as a move action. Beating the DC by 10 or more results in a free action. Failure results in loss of the spell.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
warcock 11-16-07, 01:53 PM	Hey, I've lookd and might just be differently-abled, but I can't seem to find anything regarding concentration over time. Like, say I cast a spell that goes until I stop concentrating. How long can I concentrate for? What kind of checks to I need to make to verify that? etc. thanks, wc
icuall 11-16-07, 02:22 PM	If the spell does not specify a limitation in duration, you can concentrate as long as you maintain concentration. You will cease concentration when you choose, or when you are fail a concentration check when the situation calls for a check. For example, you are hit for damage, requires a concentration check, and the PC fails his concentration check. Look up skill Concentration for details. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/concentration.htm
ogg205 11-16-07, 02:29 PM	Hey, I've lookd and might just be differently-abled, but I can't seem to find anything regarding concentration over time. Like, say I cast a spell that goes until I stop concentrating. How long can I concentrate for? What kind of checks to I need to make to verify that? etc. thanks, wc Well, while supposedly, the spell lasts as long as you can concentrate, it may be advisable to keep its use to only one setting. Most DMs and players get thouroughly annoyed when you don't stop concentrating on detect magic 5 rooms later in the dungeon.
Zathress 11-16-07, 03:45 PM	Also its standard action to concentrate on a spell or power. So you can still take a move action. If you take the feat extraordinary concentration, you can make a hefty concentration check DC 25+ spells level to maintain it as a move action. Beating the DC by 10 or more results in a free action. Failure results in loss of the spell.