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« on: March 14, 2011, 02:49:59 PM »


My basic questions is are how long it takes to cast an innate spell-like ability that is at-will and does it take concentration to maintain them?


For example, what if a Drow Noble from pathfinder wants to use his levitate ability and spider climb ability in a single round? Would you allow it?

The scenario we were envisioning is a drow noble deciding to basically do a standing flip and ens up on the ceiling 20' up. He casts levitate, does a flip maneuver and then ends up on the ceiling held there with spider climb. If it's an innate ability should he have to actually "cast" both spells (taking a round for each spell) or does our would-be parkour expert get a chance to levitate, make an acrobatics or fly skill check to do the flip and then cling to the ceiling?

Similarly, what if our magical parkour expert wants to levitate up a wall and then clicng to it near the top? He starts with a forward walking speed, levitates upwards (with his forward momentum taking him forward at a walking pace) and then ends up near the top of a wall clinging to the side?


Is it another levitate/acrobatics check/spider climb move in a single round?


What would you do?
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« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2011, 03:06:59 PM »

Spell-like abilities always default to a standard action or the casting time of the spell, whichever is less, unless noted otherwise.

So yes, he'd have to take an action to cast each spell. He could, however, cast spider climb ahead of time, since it has a decent duration, and then levitate up and do whatever he needs to do.

Edit: Unless that's one of the fiddly bits Pathfinder monkeyed with. I don't know, I avoid pathfinder as best I can.
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