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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Simth" data-source="post: 2714367" data-attributes="member: 29252">Well, the entry for activation methods of items indicates that there's only the four activation methods; the example under the Ring of Spell Storing includes a barbarian casting spells (which rules out Spell-Completion and spell trigger); that leaves Use-Activated or Command Word.&nbsp; Now, I like the idea of command word - you order the spell out - but I can see a decent argument for Use Activated.&nbsp; Of course, there's that nifty line under use-avtivated: &quot;Unless stated otherwise, activating a use-activated magic item is either a standard action or not an action at all and does not provoke attacks of opportunity&quot; which, in the case of casting a spell out of a ring, is very, very much like command-word, to the point where the difference hardly matters.&nbsp; I suppose you are basically taking the reading where the ring is continuously active, and makes you effectively a spellcaster while the ring is worn, with a spells prepared list consisting of that which is in the ring at this moment.&nbsp; Which leads to an interesting question - would wearing the ring grant you the ability to use a wand of a spell that is currently stored in the ring?&nbsp; Also - it makes a ring of spell storing priceless to a Mage of the Arcane Order - pull a spell from the SpellPool, cast it into the ring.&nbsp; You now have that spell stored in a manner where it can be maintained indefinately, but is treated as a normal spell you can cast.&nbsp; Make a scroll of the spell in the ring using up the spell from the ring itself.&nbsp; Here the Wizard and Sorceror diverge - Wizard scribes it into a spellbook, gaining a known spell for the cost of the scribing and the scroll, Sorceror just has it for later casting - but either way, priceless, and a very big power boost.&nbsp; Could also be used to manufacture very nearly any Sor/Wiz item for a member of the PrC.Further, the entry for command-word activation says it's the default unless another method suggests itself - to you, the ring's description suggested continuous/granted abilities - didn't to me.&nbsp; Happens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jack Simth, post: 2714367, member: 29252"] Well, the entry for activation methods of items indicates that there's only the four activation methods; the example under the Ring of Spell Storing includes a barbarian casting spells (which rules out Spell-Completion and spell trigger); that leaves Use-Activated or Command Word. Now, I like the idea of command word - you order the spell out - but I can see a decent argument for Use Activated. Of course, there's that nifty line under use-avtivated: "Unless stated otherwise, activating a use-activated magic item is either a standard action or not an action at all and does not provoke attacks of opportunity" which, in the case of casting a spell out of a ring, is very, very much like command-word, to the point where the difference hardly matters. I suppose you are basically taking the reading where the ring is continuously active, and makes you effectively a spellcaster while the ring is worn, with a spells prepared list consisting of that which is in the ring at this moment. Which leads to an interesting question - would wearing the ring grant you the ability to use a wand of a spell that is currently stored in the ring? Also - it makes a ring of spell storing priceless to a Mage of the Arcane Order - pull a spell from the SpellPool, cast it into the ring. You now have that spell stored in a manner where it can be maintained indefinately, but is treated as a normal spell you can cast. Make a scroll of the spell in the ring using up the spell from the ring itself. Here the Wizard and Sorceror diverge - Wizard scribes it into a spellbook, gaining a known spell for the cost of the scribing and the scroll, Sorceror just has it for later casting - but either way, priceless, and a very big power boost. Could also be used to manufacture very nearly any Sor/Wiz item for a member of the PrC. Further, the entry for command-word activation says it's the default unless another method suggests itself - to you, the ring's description suggested continuous/granted abilities - didn't to me. Happens. [/QUOTE]

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