Question about Co-opt concentraition and Personality Parisite [Archive] - Wizards Community

Question about Co-opt concentraition and Personality Parisite [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ElyasRavenwood
04-28-07, 05:53 PM I have two quick questions.
Can the 6the level power Co-opt concentration be used to wrest control of an astral construct from the manifester who created the construct to another manifester?
I think the answer is no however I am not sure.

If a character fails a will save and is the victim of a personality parasite power, is there power that removes the calved parasitical personality? More importantly is there a power under 6th level?
Any thoughts would be appreciated thank you.
CrimsonDeath
04-29-07, 03:37 AM Co-Opt Concentration cannot be used to gain control of an Astral Construct becuase "concentration" is not an aspect of the power's duration-- or, in fact, any aspect of the power other than manifesting it in the first place. The manifester can even direct it as a free action.

If the subject of Personality Parasite fails two saving throws against any (charm) or (compulsion) power, Personality Parasite ends. (I don't know what happens if he only fails one save.) There are a wide variety of level 1 powers from these subschools of Telepathy. Since Personality Parasite does not specify otherwise, Dispel Psionics ought to be able to get rid of it as well. I assume that Psychic Containment can make Personality Parasite irrelevant (assuming failure of the initial saving throw allows the power to take effect and the second saving throw does nothing but determine whether the Personality Parasite ends), and Suppress Schism seems to be specifically designed to end powers like Personality Parasite.
ElyasRavenwood
04-29-07, 10:59 AM Crimson Death,
Thank you. Sometimes it is hard to find ones way around the various shades of meaning within the rule books.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ElyasRavenwood 04-28-07, 05:53 PM	I have two quick questions. Can the 6the level power Co-opt concentration be used to wrest control of an astral construct from the manifester who created the construct to another manifester? I think the answer is no however I am not sure. If a character fails a will save and is the victim of a personality parasite power, is there power that removes the calved parasitical personality? More importantly is there a power under 6th level? Any thoughts would be appreciated thank you.
CrimsonDeath 04-29-07, 03:37 AM	Co-Opt Concentration cannot be used to gain control of an Astral Construct becuase "concentration" is not an aspect of the power's duration-- or, in fact, any aspect of the power other than manifesting it in the first place. The manifester can even direct it as a free action. If the subject of Personality Parasite fails two saving throws against any (charm) or (compulsion) power, Personality Parasite ends. (I don't know what happens if he only fails one save.) There are a wide variety of level 1 powers from these subschools of Telepathy. Since Personality Parasite does not specify otherwise, Dispel Psionics ought to be able to get rid of it as well. I assume that Psychic Containment can make Personality Parasite irrelevant (assuming failure of the initial saving throw allows the power to take effect and the second saving throw does nothing but determine whether the Personality Parasite ends), and Suppress Schism seems to be specifically designed to end powers like Personality Parasite.
ElyasRavenwood 04-29-07, 10:59 AM	Crimson Death, Thank you. Sometimes it is hard to find ones way around the various shades of meaning within the rule books.