Desolidification and Summoning

[Jeff]

Pardon me if it's been asked before, but if it has, I haven't been able to locate the answer -

Does Summoning require the Affects Physical World advantage to be used to summon non-desolid creatures while the character using Summing is desolid?

Would it in case of Summoning Desolid creatures?

[Steve Long]

That one’s never been asked before (at least, not of me).

As a default, yes, Summon requires Affects Physical World if a Desolidified character wants to Summon solid beings while Desolidified (but of course the GM can grant an exception if he thinks that would be appropriate). If the character can only Summon other beings who are permanently Desolidified (e.g., ghosts), he does not need Affects Solid World, but the GM can require it if he feels that’s necessary to maintain game balance (such as if the Summoned being can easily affect solid beings).

Affects Desolidified is not required to Summon beings who can become Desolidified, or who are permanently intangible (e.g, ghosts).