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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1371423" data-attributes="member: 1656">Well, now, this was the subject of a recent discussion in another thread.The majority opinion seemed to be that a target must be valid for a spell at time of casting.  After that, if the status changes, it's too late - the spell is already in effect.Example - you cast Dominate Person on a dwarf; his buddy polymorphs him into an Ogre.  An Ogre is of the Giant type, which isn't a valid target for Dominate Person.  The consensus reached (not unanimous, but majority) was that yes, he's still Dominated - the spell doesn't "check" every round to make sure it's still valid.Example - you cast Levitate on a willing person, and lift him 20 feet into the air.  At this point, he suddenly changes his mind and becomes unwilling.  An unwilling person is not a valid target for the Levitate spell.  Tough - I couldn't cast a second spell on him, but the first one is already in effect.Example - you cast Shillelagh on a non-magical staff.  This gives it a +1 enhancement bonus, which makes it, by definition, a magic weapon.  I cannot cast a second Shillelagh spell on it, since it's no longer a non-magical staff.  But it doesn't matter to the first spell that it's now a magic weapon - the spell is already in effect.  I can cast Greater Magic Weapon and Spikes on the staff, and the first Shillelagh spell won't be affected.  Similarly, if the staff suddenly becomes a +5/+5 Staff of Speed because the suppression wears off, it doesn't matter - Shillelagh is already in effect.-Hyp.</blockquote>

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