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Originally Posted by naloth
A better example would be shape shifting, ala the "I turn you into a toad" affliction. As a GM I would not require you to spend 10 seconds concentrating on the target (or force the target to take specific maneuvers) while the affliction kicks in.
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I would. The general precedent is that if an afflicted advantage is under the afflictor's control, they have to pay any costs of the advantage, which to my mind certainly includes the time needed for shapeshifting. If you want to be able to transform someone
instantly, rather than taking 10 seconds, you should pay for Reduced Time on the Alternate Form. Doing otherwise opens it up to abuses, like using Afflicted Alternate Form to transform your allies faster and cheaper than if they bought the Alternate Form themselves.