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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NorthSaber" data-source="post: 4731275" data-attributes="member: 69975">chaotix42 pretty much covered what I was going to reply, and I agree.I think one of the most interesting questions is whether the spirit companion is considered a creature. If it is, enemies might be able to OA it, and it might be able to flank an enemy - or be flanked! CS answers seem to point that this is true. (I'll also ask my DM if we can run my spirit companion like this, since it makes it a little bit more "real".)At the moment, however, RAW seem to state that a conjuration is not in fact a creature, and thus doesn't provoke OAs, and cannot flank or be flanked. Other interesting notes about the spirit companion: - Even though it shares your defenses, it doesn't seem to get your resistances, and takes full damage of the attacks it is susceptible to. Also, if your spirit companion dies, it seems that you take unnamed damage, so element-specific resistances won't help. - Since a spirit companion occupies a square, it also provides cover. I'm not sure whether the cover also hinders allies' attacks vs. enemies, since the spirit companion isn't technically an ally. (I think.)- Since the spirit companion is unaffected by conditions and other non-damaging enemy effects, it also seems to be unaffected by bonuses granted by the PCs' powers. Until it is confirmed that the spirit companion is indeed a creature, no power or zone can grant it bonuses. - When attacking through your spirit companion, you get your normal implement bonuses for the attack and damage. If you have the feat Back to the Wall, that bonus would also seem to apply, since all spirit attacks are considered melee attacks. Please correct me if any of these are incorrect! I'll add more later if I forgot something.</blockquote>

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