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<blockquote data-quote="Zentermi" data-source="post: 905230" data-attributes="member: 9427"><p>My take:</p><p></p><p>Q - How long does it take?</p><p>A - Fast as a spell that does the same thing.</p><p></p><p>Q - If the Devil is invisible, does it become visible after bringing in another Devil?</p><p>A - Conditional. The summoning may not be an attack. The summoner may chose to dispel their invisibility(if their Gated allies do not See Invisible) to enforce their will.</p><p></p><p>Q - Do the new Devils always serve?</p><p>A - For the most part, yes. Devils(Lawful) especially. </p><p>1. They may be compelled my the magic of the summoning. </p><p>2. They may(in the case of a lower Devil requesting the presence of one higher in the pecking order) demand a boon(many Gate capable critters will not do so, for fear that paying for the aid may be cost prohibitive).</p><p>3. The Gate(request for aid) can be refused, based upon the likelyhood that the battle will be won with additional aid. If a Devil is slain(dismissed/destroyed) on a plane other than it's own, it may not return to that plane for a set amount of time(in some cases hundreds of years). </p><p></p><p>There are a number of strictures a smart DM should place upon gating Infernal/Diabolic allies in. If there aren't, many folks will be happy to point out that the world would be quickly overrun by Outsiders,if they all just showed up and immediately Gate in more.</p><p></p><p>Other reasons Gate might not be performed:</p><p>1. Creature may be involved in a power struggle in their home plane. Compelling underlings to abandon home plane defenses is not an option.</p><p>2. Creature may have no allies(renegeging on previous promise) or nothing to offer the other Devils.</p><p></p><p>For the most part if a Devil does actually come thru the Gate, it WILL perform to further the casters immediate concerns(unless as above, it a lower Devil summoning a Higher) . It may not always obey orders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zentermi, post: 905230, member: 9427"] My take: Q - How long does it take? A - Fast as a spell that does the same thing. Q - If the Devil is invisible, does it become visible after bringing in another Devil? A - Conditional. The summoning may not be an attack. The summoner may chose to dispel their invisibility(if their Gated allies do not See Invisible) to enforce their will. Q - Do the new Devils always serve? A - For the most part, yes. Devils(Lawful) especially. 1. They may be compelled my the magic of the summoning. 2. They may(in the case of a lower Devil requesting the presence of one higher in the pecking order) demand a boon(many Gate capable critters will not do so, for fear that paying for the aid may be cost prohibitive). 3. The Gate(request for aid) can be refused, based upon the likelyhood that the battle will be won with additional aid. If a Devil is slain(dismissed/destroyed) on a plane other than it's own, it may not return to that plane for a set amount of time(in some cases hundreds of years). There are a number of strictures a smart DM should place upon gating Infernal/Diabolic allies in. If there aren't, many folks will be happy to point out that the world would be quickly overrun by Outsiders,if they all just showed up and immediately Gate in more. Other reasons Gate might not be performed: 1. Creature may be involved in a power struggle in their home plane. Compelling underlings to abandon home plane defenses is not an option. 2. Creature may have no allies(renegeging on previous promise) or nothing to offer the other Devils. For the most part if a Devil does actually come thru the Gate, it WILL perform to further the casters immediate concerns(unless as above, it a lower Devil summoning a Higher) . It may not always obey orders. [/QUOTE]
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