Shin Okada
Explorer
I have several points uncertain about "Calling Creatures" usage of the spell.
1. Duration
The spell's block says,
And descriptive text of "Planar Travel" usage says,
So, I assume that the duration for "Calling Creatures" (the other usage) is "instantaneous". And thus, basically, Gate (and thus called creatures) cannot be dispelled in this case. Am I right about it?
2. "extraplanar creature"
What does "extraplanar creature" mean in this case? A creature with (extraplanar) subtype? Or a creature who gains (extraplanar) subtype on the material plane?
It seems to be no doubt that someone on the material plane can call, say, a devil.
Can someone on Nine Hells call a devil? They do not have (extraplanar) subtype on Nine Hells.
Can someone on Nine Hells call a Storm Giant? A Storm Giant gets (extraplanar) subtype on Nine Hells.
3. "a kind of creature"
Can the caster choose to call, say "a Great Wyrm Chaos Dragon"? In other words, are dragons of different age categories considered to be "different kind"?
1. Duration
The spell's block says,
Duration: Instantaneous or concentration (up to 1 round/level); see text
And descriptive text of "Planar Travel" usage says,
You may hold the gate open only for a brief time (no more than 1 round per caster level), and you must concentrate on doing so, or else the interplanar connection is severed.
So, I assume that the duration for "Calling Creatures" (the other usage) is "instantaneous". And thus, basically, Gate (and thus called creatures) cannot be dispelled in this case. Am I right about it?
2. "extraplanar creature"
What does "extraplanar creature" mean in this case? A creature with (extraplanar) subtype? Or a creature who gains (extraplanar) subtype on the material plane?
It seems to be no doubt that someone on the material plane can call, say, a devil.
Can someone on Nine Hells call a devil? They do not have (extraplanar) subtype on Nine Hells.
Can someone on Nine Hells call a Storm Giant? A Storm Giant gets (extraplanar) subtype on Nine Hells.
3. "a kind of creature"
Can the caster choose to call, say "a Great Wyrm Chaos Dragon"? In other words, are dragons of different age categories considered to be "different kind"?