Paladin special mount and heal [Archive] - Wizards Community

Paladin special mount and heal [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Damned slayer
03-20-08, 12:04 PM My player told me at our last game that since he could share spell with his mount he didn't needed to heal the mount simply himself and share it with his mount??

I called against it cause we were in a middle of a fight and didn't had time to check it (we had to end the game soon)

Would it work??
I doubt but wanted some opinions about it
foxtail
03-20-08, 01:46 PM Your player is right in this case. As long as he's actually using a spell to heal damage (not a spell-like or supernatural ability such as lay on hands) and the mount is within 5 feet, then the mount gets healed, too.
Slimgauge
03-20-08, 01:50 PM Here's what the online SRD has to say about Share Spells (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/paladin.htm#mountShareSpells). (emphasis mine)

Share Spells
At the paladin’s option, she may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) she casts on herself also affect her mount.

The mount must be within 5 feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If the spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the mount if it moves farther than 5 feet away and will not affect the mount again even if it returns to the paladin before the duration expires. Additionally, the paladin may cast a spell with a target of "You" on her mount (as a touch range spell) instead of on herself. A paladin and her mount can share spells even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the mount’s type (magical beast).

The first thing to note is that it does not apply to spell-like abilities, only spells. This means that if the Paladin uses Lay On Hands, it's not a spell and can't be shared. The next thing to note is that only the spells cast by the Paladin herself (not meerly spells cast on the Paladin) can be shared. But if the Paladin were to cast Cure Light Wounds on herself and share it with her mount, there's no reason it wouldn't heal the both of them.
Damned slayer
03-20-08, 02:01 PM K
I was right (he received a spell)

I'm usually playing wizard so I based myself on that lol

So in order to "share" a healing spell he must cast it himself

What about wands??

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Damned slayer 03-20-08, 12:04 PM	My player told me at our last game that since he could share spell with his mount he didn't needed to heal the mount simply himself and share it with his mount?? I called against it cause we were in a middle of a fight and didn't had time to check it (we had to end the game soon) Would it work?? I doubt but wanted some opinions about it
foxtail 03-20-08, 01:46 PM	Your player is right in this case. As long as he's actually using a spell to heal damage (not a spell-like or supernatural ability such as lay on hands) and the mount is within 5 feet, then the mount gets healed, too.
Slimgauge 03-20-08, 01:50 PM	Here's what the online SRD has to say about Share Spells (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/paladin.htm#mountShareSpells). (emphasis mine) Share Spells At the paladin’s option, she may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) she casts on herself also affect her mount. The mount must be within 5 feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If the spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the mount if it moves farther than 5 feet away and will not affect the mount again even if it returns to the paladin before the duration expires. Additionally, the paladin may cast a spell with a target of "You" on her mount (as a touch range spell) instead of on herself. A paladin and her mount can share spells even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the mount’s type (magical beast). The first thing to note is that it does not apply to spell-like abilities, only spells. This means that if the Paladin uses Lay On Hands, it's not a spell and can't be shared. The next thing to note is that only the spells cast by the Paladin herself (not meerly spells cast on the Paladin) can be shared. But if the Paladin were to cast Cure Light Wounds on herself and share it with her mount, there's no reason it wouldn't heal the both of them.
Damned slayer 03-20-08, 02:01 PM	K I was right (he received a spell) I'm usually playing wizard so I based myself on that lol So in order to "share" a healing spell he must cast it himself What about wands??