Protection from Evil question?

[dazm]

I a PC has cast protection from evil etc, this makes them invulnerable to the touch of a conjured creature such as an elemental.
Can the summeoned creature bulls rush or sunder the protected PC or does the spell act like sanctuary where the creature just ignores the PC

Thanks in advance

dazm

 

[Umbran]

I a PC has cast protection from evil etc, this makes them invulnerable to the touch of a conjured creature such as an elemental.
Can the summeoned creature bulls rush or sunder the protected PC or does the spell act like sanctuary where the creature just ignores the PC

Um, neither.
The creature does not need to ignore the PC. If it has ranged or area of effect spell like abilities, missile weapons, or what have you, it is free to use them. It is prohibited from directly touching the PC - so a Bull Rush or melee attacks are out as that requires physical contact.

 

[Jeremy]

What about summoned creatures with weapons? Can a salamander strike with it's pole-arm?

Can a hound archon strike with it's greatsword (er, though a protection from good that is)?

That wouldn't necessitate them touching the warded creature, just their weapons touching (smacking) them.

 

[dazm]

My point is if a large creature charges a protected PC does it just bounce off or does the creature come to a crashing halt?

dazm

 

[Umbran]

Reading the spell:
"Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by summoned or conjured creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail, and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching teh warded creature."

The spell specified that natural weapons fail. One should then suppose that if the critter uses an artificial weapon (perhaps one that's at least a foot long), the attacks proceed as normal. Note the target still gets the +2 deflection bonus to AC.

The recoil phrase covers the Bull Rush, I think. The creature does not "bounce off". It need not come to a crashing halt as if it hit a physical wall. The creature might begin a charge or bull rush, but would veer away at the last moment. The most probably description being that it would then charge past the protected target.

 

[Thanee]

It really helps against those summoned fiendish dire tigers, tho!

Bye
Thanee