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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 4620701" data-attributes="member: 1656">The conversation I had with CustServ came to a similar conclusion - their justification was that p268's "OAs are triggered by ranged attacks or area attacks" is a separate and different rule to p271's "ranged powers/area powers provoke OAs" and p290's "ranged powers/area powers provoke OAs".Essentially, according to CS, there are two rules - using a ranged or area powers provokes an OA; and making a ranged or area attack provokes an OA.So, for example, Curse of the Black Frost provokes an OA when you use it; it is a ranged power and a ranged attack.  Sustaining Curse of the Black Frost does not provoke; it merely deals damage without requiring an additional ranged attack.Summons of Khirad provokes an OA when you use it; it is a ranged power and a ranged attack.  Sustaining Summons of Khirad also provokes an OA, because it involves making another ranged attack.CS did concede that by this logic, a wizard provokes an OA any time someone enters his Freezing Cloud, since this results in an additional area attack, and per CS's interpretation of p268, area attacks provoke OAs.  They said they'd pass that on to a developer for possible update or FAQ entry.-Hyp.</blockquote>