Inflict pain

[Uller]

This came up in our game last night. We're fairly new to psionics and our party psion used Inflict Pain.

I just want to make sure I have this straight:

Does the victim take 3d6 damage _each_ round that the psion concentrates? If so, do they get a will save for each round or only on the first round? If it is only one save and then 3d6 damage for up to 5 rounds, this power seems just a tad powerful Level 2 power(I understand that the fact that it requires concentration is meant to balance it, but still...). Our DM ruled that the victim got a save every round and once successful, the power was broken.

Also, is the damage continuous? As in, will it force casters to make concentration checks?

 

[Ravellion]

I would say not continuous, save every round, lasts for five rounds. (ie he might take damage in round 1, 4 and 5, but saved in 2 and 3.)

I never even noticed it had a duration

Rav

 

[Moon_Goddess]

Errata says change the duraction to Instantious. It was a hold over from a previous version.

 

[zorlag]

zorlag

There is a new power by Bruce Cordell called Inflict Continual Pain which inflicts 3d6 damage each round for 1 round / level (concentration). Power ends if subject rolls successful saving throw. It's a fourth level power.

Z.

 

[Uller]

Thanks everyone. That answers my question! We could tell this power just didn't seem right...