[Magic] Loophole in the “Tickle” spell

[Plane]

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

For(b) even in the 4e version the Item is specified to be "Always on". There is never an energy cost for Always On Items.

So I guess that means on a failed save the target is stuck in an eternal seizure unless someone rolls them off the cushion?

[Fred Brackin]

Originally Posted by Plane

So I guess that means on a failed save the target is stuck in an eternal seizure unless someone rolls them off the cushion?

This was all simpler in the 3e version where the duration was only 1 second. There you'd sit down get "tickled" once for a second and then jump up and vow to do violence to the prankster/enchanter.

Even for the one minute Seizure of the 4e version there would have to be some chance of the convulsing target rolling off the cushion by themselves.

A very close reading of the text would have the cushion attacking when someone sat on it only. There's nothing about attacking persons continuing to sit, so it would be "one and done"..