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<blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 2865156" data-attributes="member: 40379">According to the SRD “Spell-Like Abilities: Usually, a spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name. A few spell-like abilities are unique; these are explained in the text where they are described.A spell-like ability has no verbal, somatic, or material component, nor does it require a focus or have an XP cost. The user activates it mentally. Armor never affects a spell-like ability’s use, even if the ability resembles an arcane spell with a somatic component.A spell-like ability has a casting time of 1 standard action unless noted otherwise in the ability or spell description. In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell.Spell-like abilities are subject to spell resistance and to being dispelled by dispel magic. They do not function in areas where magic is suppressed or negated. Spell-like abilities cannot be used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled.”The SRD does not explicitly state whether or not using a spell-like ability requires concentration.&nbsp; However since it states “Usually, a spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name” and “In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell,” I have ruled that they do require concentration checks.Anyone agree or disagree?&nbsp; How do you handle spell-like abilities in your campaigns?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Griffith Dragonlake, post: 2865156, member: 40379"] According to the SRD “[B]Spell-Like Abilities:[/B] Usually, a spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name. A few spell-like abilities are unique; these are explained in the text where they are described. A spell-like ability has no verbal, somatic, or material component, nor does it require a focus or have an XP cost. The user activates it mentally. Armor never affects a spell-like ability’s use, even if the ability resembles an arcane spell with a somatic component. A spell-like ability has a casting time of 1 standard action unless noted otherwise in the ability or spell description. In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell. Spell-like abilities are subject to spell resistance and to being dispelled by dispel magic. They do not function in areas where magic is suppressed or negated. Spell-like abilities cannot be used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled.” The SRD does not explicitly state whether or not using a spell-like ability requires concentration. However since it states “Usually, a spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name” and “In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell,” I have ruled that they [B]do[/B] require concentration checks. Anyone agree or disagree? How do you handle spell-like abilities in your campaigns? [/QUOTE]

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