Question regarding Sustain

[SubMensa]

If a caster places a power on another creature within range can the caster sustain the power if the target moves out of range?

Example, a Wizard casts Invisibility on a party member, the party member them moves further away than 5 squares while scouting. Can the Wizard continue to spend Minor actions to sustain the Invisibility even if the target has moved out of range?

 

[Mort_Q]

[edit]In the example given,[/edit] No.

[edit]In general, the sustain text will tell you if it does or does not.[/edit]

 

[Oni]

No.

Prove it.

 

[Serphet]

as per PHB 278, nothing is said about the original range. This makes sense, a wizard could move a flaming sphere more than 10 squares away from him. A wizard could also cast invisibility on the part rogue so he could sneak into the castle and lower the gate. (it's pretty fitting).

 

[jeffwik]

You don't even need line of effect, as near as I can tell (looking at the rules for sustain and the rules for line of effect). But you can't move a flaming sphere out of range; it's a conjuration, conjurations must have at least one square of the conjuration within range at all times. The invisibility thing, though, yeah.

 

[Serphet]

actually invis doesn't work either, target "has to be in range" as per the sustain entry.

I was looking at stinking cloud, but it (zones) falls under the same rule as conjurations.

most (wizard) sustains beat this by keyword and sustain entry. Trying to find one that would be relevant.

warlock's Curse of the dark dream (daily 1)
... lots of warlock powers.

 

[Gruns]

Hmm...

Prove it.

I think the line in the description for Invisibility that says:
"Sustain Standard: If the target is within range, you can sustain the effect." is pretty clear...

Later,
Gruns

 

[Serphet]

I think the line in the description for Invisibility that says:
"Sustain Standard: If the target is within range, you can sustain the effect." is pretty clear...

Later,
Gruns

good eye.

 

[James McMurray]

That only means invisibility can't be sustained id the target is out of range. the author's need to specify an exception lends credence to the interpretation that it's possible in general.

 

[Oni]

I think the line in the description for Invisibility that says:
"Sustain Standard: If the target is within range, you can sustain the effect." is pretty clear...

Later,
Gruns

And yet it doesn't answer the general question asked by the original poster. One might almost think a one word answer without proof was misleading or something.