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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 1242131" data-attributes="member: 2011">I have to side with the &quot;does allow the caster to sit on the disc, does not allow the caster to ride the disc&quot; position.The phrase:&quot;If not otherwise directed, it maintains a constant interval of 5 feet between itself and you.&quot;appears to state that you can direct it to maintain a constant interval of 5 feet, or you can direct it to maintain a constant interval of some other number of feet (e.g. 20 feet).Just because the disc can move on its own does not mean that you can direct it to move on its own in a different manner than the text states that it moves. The text states:&quot;The character creates a slightly concave, circular plane of force that follows the character about&quot;and&quot;It floats along horizontally within spell range and will accompany the character at a rate of no more than the character's normal speed each round.&quot;It has no problem moving, as long as it is following and accompanying the caster. Nothing in the text indicates that it can move on its own without following.&nbsp;From the text, it also appears that you cannot even direct it to stop because it will continue to follow you. You can change the interval at which it follows you, but there isn't any reference to making it stop (unless you stop).Now, someone could interpret the phrase &quot;If not otherwise directed&quot; to mean that you can direct it to stop or you can direct it to move on its own, but none of the rest of the spell text supports that interpretation. In the context of the rest of the spell description, this interpretation is adding functionality which is not supported by the rest of the text.The only movement listed in the rest of the text is following movement. The only stopping listed in the rest of the text (&quot;maintains a constant interval of 5 feet&quot;) is when the caster stops.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 1242131, member: 2011"] I have to side with the "does allow the caster to sit on the disc, does not allow the caster to ride the disc" position. The phrase: "If not otherwise directed, it maintains a constant interval of 5 feet between itself and you." appears to state that you can direct it to maintain a constant interval of 5 feet, or you can direct it to maintain a constant interval of some other number of feet (e.g. 20 feet). Just because the disc can move on its own does not mean that you can direct it to move on its own in a different manner than the text states that it moves. The text states: "The character creates a slightly concave, circular plane of force that follows the character about" and "It floats along horizontally within spell range and will accompany the character at a rate of no more than the character's normal speed each round." It has no problem moving, as long as it is following and accompanying the caster. Nothing in the text indicates that it can move on its own without following. From the text, it also appears that you cannot even direct it to stop because it will continue to follow you. You can change the interval at which it follows you, but there isn't any reference to making it stop (unless you stop). Now, someone could interpret the phrase "If not otherwise directed" to mean that you can direct it to stop or you can direct it to move on its own, but none of the rest of the spell text supports that interpretation. In the context of the rest of the spell description, this interpretation is adding functionality which is not supported by the rest of the text. The only movement listed in the rest of the text is following movement. The only stopping listed in the rest of the text ("maintains a constant interval of 5 feet") is when the caster stops. [/QUOTE]

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