[MENTION=83060]RavenBlackthorne[/MENTION], minor rules quirk: spirit companions can't be affected by AoE powers, ally or enemy. Only a melee or ranged attack can target one. No biggie this time since you wanted to avoid Velani, but something to know in the future.
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Thanks! I felt like a bumbler for not completing my post before the game moved on though. >_< I didn't think I needed to add a note about not being done, but then the phone rang, and I guess that was all it took. Ah well, lesson learned.
Cheeky little b*£$%rd!!