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A mage has cast a 'Beast Friend' spell on a swarm of creatures -- say, a swarm of Razor Wings. The swarm then takes a wound and splits into two swarms. Does the mage now have control of all of the new swarms, or only one of the new swarms?

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Only one of them. They are treated as two separate creatures. Remember, "Beast Friend" doesn't have you "control" a creature. It has the spellcaster "guide" the creature.

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Agreed - I would make the player decide which of the two smaller swarms they wanted to continue controlling. – Phil Apr 12 '12 at 9:15
Why? Without giving a rationale this just seems arbitrary. – SevenSidedDie May 25 '12 at 1:12
The "spell" only targets a single creature. They are now two separate creatures with two separate initiatives, set of actions, wounds, etc. There is no reason why your single target spell should now be affecting multiple targets. – Xphile May 25 '12 at 2:12
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Or you could have it that the two smaller swarms can only act as one. They both attack the same targets and go to the same location etc. There are still the same swarm of creatures just now there are for mechanic reason treated as two smaller swarms.

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