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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 5211551" data-attributes="member: 7808">I originally disagreed with you, but have now changed my mind.  Here's why:The Blink Dog text "The ability affects only the blink dog" effectively changes the spell to Target: You.  The question is: does "You" include you gear?  The answer seems ambiguous.  The rules for Spell Descriptions does not comment on it, so we are left to determine the answer from spell examples.  In a vast majority of spells where it matters (invisibility, enlarge person, teleport, etc) the text specifically states whether or not worn items are effected, so we don't know if those spells affect items because they affect "you" or because the text says so.  In most other spells that target "you", there are no effects that would affect worn items.The example that proves the case, IMO, is Mirror Image.  This spell targets "you" and comments that the images it creates are "indistinguishable" from you.  If the spell didn't also affect your items, the targets would be distinguishable from you, and thus the spell would not function as described.  Therefore, I conclude that Blink Dogs can take worn equipment with them when they use DD, but cannot affect non-worn items or other creatures.  It also follows that when you determine the maximum weight of object you can bring with you, you do not include the weight of worn items.  This is not how I have played in the past, but is necessary for consistency.</blockquote>

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