Suggestions for my Contingency

[Krafen]

I used Contingency: Spell Resistance "if I am about to be affected by a hostile spell" at one point. It was very effective, but required Arcane Disciple to pull off.

 

[shilsen]

My personal reading of the spell, as player and DM, is that the spell isn't divinatory. It can't predict that something is going to happen, so no "If I am going/about to..." clauses.

 

[lukelightning]

My personal reading of the spell, as player and DM, is that the spell isn't divinatory. It can't predict that something is going to happen, so no "If I am going/about to..." clauses.

I'd say that in this "if I am about to...." case, it would rely on the mage's own senses and judgement. It would trigger if you see a spellcaster targetting you with a spell...but I think by then it might be too late.

 

[lukelightning]

My archmage used this in the past....when true seeing was less common at low-mid levels.
"If I am attacked in melee, cast Displacement."
EDIT: Never mind...just saw the banned school.

Blink would be a good substitute. Plus summoner-types have less to lose from blinking...they don't need to worry about the 20% miss chance while blinking if they summon monsters, etc.

 

[Plane Sailing]

Blink would be a good substitute. Plus summoner-types have less to lose from blinking...they don't need to worry about the 20% miss chance while blinking if they summon monsters, etc.

Sure they do - it's a 20% chance that they summon their monster *on the ethereal plane*!

 

[lukelightning]

Wow, re-reading blink shows me the error of my ways! For some reason I thought it only affected targetted spells.

 

[Jarrod]

I'd say that in this "if I am about to...." case, it would rely on the mage's own senses and judgement. It would trigger if you see a spellcaster targetting you with a spell...but I think by then it might be too late.

We played it pretty much that way. Activating was a free action, but you had to be aware of the triggering condition. If you saw the spellcaster, you could activate the Contingency, but if you were flat-footed you couldn't.

Of course, then my mage got Foresight, and, well...