contingency questions [Archive] - Wizards Community

contingency questions [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Elf-Killer
03-24-05, 03:57 PM There's been an arguing between the members of my group about this spell, and few questions came up recently among others...

can a caster use contingency on the following scenarios?

ex1:

caster1 sets contingency to trigger when someone casts fireball at him and then contingency will activate a fire shield or any other spell to protect him against fire. If the caster is unconcious will the contingency be activated?

ex2:

caster1 sets contingency to trigger a teleport when a psion manifests Control Sound . If said psion manifests Control Sound targeting the caster will the contingency be triggered ?

***sorry about any spelling errors...
Draco Obscura
03-24-05, 04:03 PM 1) If he specifies an exact defense against the fireball, yes.
2) Yes, the contingency resolves first.
calypso
03-24-05, 04:09 PM 1) If he specifies an exact defense against the fireball, yes.
2) Yes, the contingency resolves first.

Agreed. Yes on both counts.
Elf-Killer
03-24-05, 05:03 PM Thank you guys
I've just spent all afternoon having this huge discussion with another player about contingency, and almost cried when he saw Craft Contingent Spell from CA and I said that the feat was even better than the spell because the only limits are money and 1 contingent spell/HD :D :D :D :D :D :D
Vatras
03-24-05, 07:16 PM Wasnt there the tiny bit about the xp cost? :)
Elf-Killer
03-24-05, 08:33 PM :tiphat: you got me there... but this a fair price to pay if you consider the benefits...
and btw I figured out why such a long discussion took place, after all, one of the players being a psion, can't have access to this feat (and this is just icing in the cake ;) )

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Elf-Killer 03-24-05, 03:57 PM	There's been an arguing between the members of my group about this spell, and few questions came up recently among others... can a caster use contingency on the following scenarios? ex1: caster1 sets contingency to trigger when someone casts fireball at him and then contingency will activate a fire shield or any other spell to protect him against fire. If the caster is unconcious will the contingency be activated? ex2: caster1 sets contingency to trigger a teleport when a psion manifests Control Sound . If said psion manifests Control Sound targeting the caster will the contingency be triggered ? ***sorry about any spelling errors...
Draco Obscura 03-24-05, 04:03 PM	1) If he specifies an exact defense against the fireball, yes. 2) Yes, the contingency resolves first.
calypso 03-24-05, 04:09 PM	1) If he specifies an exact defense against the fireball, yes. 2) Yes, the contingency resolves first. Agreed. Yes on both counts.
Elf-Killer 03-24-05, 05:03 PM	Thank you guys I've just spent all afternoon having this huge discussion with another player about contingency, and almost cried when he saw Craft Contingent Spell from CA and I said that the feat was even better than the spell because the only limits are money and 1 contingent spell/HD :D :D :D :D :D :D
Vatras 03-24-05, 07:16 PM	Wasnt there the tiny bit about the xp cost? :)
Elf-Killer 03-24-05, 08:33 PM	:tiphat: you got me there... but this a fair price to pay if you consider the benefits... and btw I figured out why such a long discussion took place, after all, one of the players being a psion, can't have access to this feat (and this is just icing in the cake ;) )