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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 2617674" data-attributes="member: 17296">Well, a definition of a word that includes the word as a part of it's definition isn't really a definition at all, let alone a clear one (So I agree with you there.  ^_^ ). And that definition seems to imply to me the same thing as the dictionary defintion I gave, admittedly in part because the SRD definition there uses the word to define itself...However as to your question of what's the duration. It looks like it's instantanious to me  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid    :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /> . It's an instant duration spell that continuously effects you until you've touched one creature per level...  Although I can certainly see there a potential for a second touch on the same creature with the same casting of that spell not affecting the creature a second time <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" /> ... like Flesh to Stone is an instant duration spell that continuously effects the target until broken by Break Enchantment or Stone to Flesh (or more powerful magics). Interestingly enough, this closer look has lead me to say that this spell isn't affected by Dispel magic. It would take Break Enchantment to "dispell" it! Of course, that's really pretty clear, but I'd never looked at that aspect before. Anyhow... "doesn't the spell trigger when you touch your first target"? Yes. However this isn't a hold the charge type spell, it's not built to follow those rules, instead it's an instant effect that lasts for one target per caster level. Otherwise it wouldn't be able to affect multiple opponents even if you did have two BAB attacks per round and were affected by haste (for three attacks). Actually, that question proves my point. Yes, it would indeed discharge when you touched your first target... the first target that round, and it would be impossible for it to affect multiple targets under that rules-set. However, under targets the spell reads:Targets: Creature or creatures touched (up to one/level)Indicating that it CAN affect more that one target as is. Hence it must not follow the rules for 'holding the charge'.</blockquote>

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