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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lonely Tylenol" data-source="post: 1728577" data-attributes="member: 18549">The intent seems to be just as you say, that certain powers and abilities are immediate actions in order that they can be used to respond to another's actions.  However, there's no indication of that in the description of the immediate action, so by the RAW, you can't unless it says specifically in the description of the power.  The Elan ability Resiliance says that you can use the ability to "reduce the damage [you are] about to take" after you know that you are taking damage.Now, this might mean that you have to use it after the DM says, "you're hit" and before he says, "for 6 points of damage".  And if that's the case, then the intent is probably "forewarned is forearmed."  If you have Energy Adaptation, and you're fighting a red dragon, you wait until the DM says, "the dragon breathes fire at you," and activate your power before he says "for 50 points of fire damage."  You knew that fire was coming, and were waiting to defend against it.  If, however, a wizard casts a fireball, you may have to succeed at a spellcraft check before you would be able to defend because you don't know what's going to hit you.Again, the rules are pretty vague and don't explain any of this.  They say that an immediate action is a quick action you can use when it's not your turn.  Period.  So by RAW, you can't respond to anything unless you already know what's going to happen and can use your immediate action first.</blockquote>

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