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<blockquote data-quote="DonAdam" data-source="post: 4300171" data-attributes="member: 2446">Surely this is not correct. The target is &quot;one creature,&quot; not &quot;one ally.&quot;Anyway, here are my questions. They are less about ambiguities in the rules and more about me hoping that the spirit diverged from the letter of the rules:Shape the Dream (Wizard of the Spiral Tower Utility 12) says that the attack which triggers it does occur, &quot;as if the creature that attacked you chose to do nothing with its action.&quot; Two questions regarding this: is the attacker's (non-at will) power expended in this case? If the attack is an area effect, does it simply negate the whole effect?[sblock]The creature's power is not expended, so it can use it at a later time. If its an area effect, the entire effect is negated.[/sblock]The Corellon's Implement ability says to &quot;choose an implement you specialize in.&quot; What about the case of a character with the Arcane Initiate Feat, who does not specialize in any implements? Can they still use a longsword as an implement (albeit without the mastery ability) and thus benefit from its enhancement bonus? Or do they simply not get the ability?[sblock]The initiate would simply not get the ability. You must specialize for this to work.[/sblock]Similarly, can a character with the Warrior of the Wild feat take any of the Ranger paragon paths? They all require a particular fighting style. Would the appropriate feat (Toughness for two-weapon style, Defensive Mobility for ranged) suffice to meet the requirement?[sblock]You can not take a Ranger paragon path unless you are a ranger, even if you have Warrior of the Wild.[/sblock]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DonAdam, post: 4300171, member: 2446"] Surely this is not correct. The target is "one creature," not "one ally." Anyway, here are my questions. They are less about ambiguities in the rules and more about me hoping that the spirit diverged from the letter of the rules: [B]Shape the Dream (Wizard of the Spiral Tower Utility 12) says that the attack which triggers it does occur, "as if the creature that attacked you chose to do nothing with its action." Two questions regarding this: is the attacker's (non-at will) power expended in this case? If the attack is an area effect, does it simply negate the whole effect?[/B] [sblock]The creature's power is not expended, so it can use it at a later time. If its an area effect, the entire effect is negated.[/sblock] [B]The Corellon's Implement ability says to "choose an implement you specialize in." What about the case of a character with the Arcane Initiate Feat, who does not specialize in any implements? Can they still use a longsword as an implement (albeit without the mastery ability) and thus benefit from its enhancement bonus? Or do they simply not get the ability?[/B] [sblock]The initiate would simply not get the ability. You must specialize for this to work.[/sblock] [B]Similarly, can a character with the Warrior of the Wild feat take any of the Ranger paragon paths? They all require a particular fighting style. Would the appropriate feat (Toughness for two-weapon style, Defensive Mobility for ranged) suffice to meet the requirement?[/B] [sblock]You can not take a Ranger paragon path unless you are a ranger, even if you have Warrior of the Wild.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]

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