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Silent Spell + Still Spell
« on: August 08, 2010, 09:06:07 PM »
Casting a spell that is both affected by Silent Spell and Still Spell should be described how?

How about a spell requiring concentration?

Should the caster still provoke AoOs with no indication of casting a spell?
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2010, 09:41:59 PM »
In the first case, assuming there are no material or focus components, I believe it's commonly described as an act of will alone.

In the second...you focus your mind and then don't unfocus it?

In the third, RAW says that only swift/free action spells avoid AoOs, you let your guard down while concentrating or summat, even if it's not obvious you're spellcasting.
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 02:51:02 AM »
So, stare off into space, and pop, something happens?

So, stare off into space, stuff happens, stop staring, stuff ends?

Fair enough, I hadn't thought of lowered defenses, seeing as they wouldn't be moving.
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 10:51:19 AM »
Just make your normal Casting Defensive check to not let your guard down so that there would be no obvious signs of casting.  DM might call for a bluff check.
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2010, 12:08:02 PM »
See Psionics. :D
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2010, 02:03:10 PM »
Head grabbing and forehead thrusting then?
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2010, 08:00:39 PM »
That would be a somatic component, actually. I'd say you stare off into space for a moment and abracadabra. You take the AoO because you're distracted by the spell, and not really watching the guy with the axe to make sure he's still beating on the fighter.
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 01:30:18 AM »
A related question.

What would those Illumian words that change your casting stat make your spell casting look like? I mean come on, Str or Dex based casting?

What are you doing, giving the universe a noogie until it casts the spell for you?
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On a strange note, would anyone be put out if we had a post about people or events we can spare a thought for, or if its within their creed, a prayer for? Just a random thought, but ... hells I wouldn't have known about either Archangels daughter or Saeomons niece if I didn't happen to be on these threads.
Sounds fine to me.
probably over on "Off-topic".
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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2010, 07:38:51 AM »
Naw, your glowing runes cause a variable injection event to occur, replacing your <insert stat here> with your <insert stat here> values.
The mind transcends the body.
It's also a little cold because of that.
Please get it a blanket.

I wish I could read your mind,
I can barely read mine.

"Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th. At 2:15, it begins rolling up characters."

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Re: Silent Spell + Still Spell
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2010, 12:40:24 PM »
I know THAT, Veekie, but I personally would describe it as beating up the universe, I think, just for the LOLs.
[spoiler]Fighter: "I can kill a guy in one turn."
Cleric: "I can kill a guy in half a turn."
Wizard: "I can kill a guy before my turn."
Bard: "I can get three idiots to kill guys for me."

On a strange note, would anyone be put out if we had a post about people or events we can spare a thought for, or if its within their creed, a prayer for? Just a random thought, but ... hells I wouldn't have known about either Archangels daughter or Saeomons niece if I didn't happen to be on these threads.
Sounds fine to me.
probably over on "Off-topic".
might want to put a little disclaimer in the first post.

This is the Min/Max board. We should be able to figure out a way to optimize the POWER OF PRAYER(TM) that doesn't involve "Pazuzu, Pazuzu, Pazuzu".
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