D&D 3E/3.5 [3.5] Ring of Evasion

[Caliban]

As has been pointed out, the ring does not grant Evasion. It allows you to avoid damage as if you had Evasion, which suggests to me that you are treated as a creature with Evasion as an innate ability.

-Hyp.

And suggests exactly the opposite to me. Funny that.

 

[drnuncheon]

Except it doesn't say "in similar fashion to Evasion", or something like that - it says "as if they had Evasion".

It's not a different power that happens to do something like Evasion does - it's a different power that does exactly what Evasion does, so the rules for Evasion have to be consulted.

If that were true, then it would have just referred you to the Evasion power (as spells refer you to the glossary/condition summary for certain effects). Since it does not - it goes on to define the effects of wearing the ring - the description of the specific item overrides the general description of evasion.

J