Flare coding / summoning cost questions

Flare coding / summoning cost questions

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When the hero summons a creature, this is a great benefit and I would like it to cost more, by reducing the heroes ability to cast.

1. For Summoning a creature by an item this works.

bonus=mp,-15

bonus=mp_regen,-15

This assumes that by equiping the item the hero will always have the summoned creature out, which is fine.

 

2. However for Summoning a creature by a Power, this is the best I have come up with;

buff=true

post_effect=MP bonus,-10,100s

It has a time limit on it and is not linked to the life of the summoned creature.

 

Questions

How to reduce the heroes ability to cast, for the life of a summoned creature?

If not for the life of the creature, then what is the best way to simulate reducing the heroes ability to cast?