Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tony111 02-28-05, 01:53 PM	If I have a touch spell active (like harm ) and I try to touch someone and miss, is the harm spell still active on my hand (i.e. can I try again next round)? Tony
Vatras 02-28-05, 01:57 PM	Yes, see PHB 176, "Touch spells and holding the charge".
Santrilla 02-28-05, 01:59 PM	Yes, see PHB 176, "Touch spells and holding the charge". Really? I always assumed that if you missed, the spell was discharged.
Tony111 02-28-05, 02:11 PM	I already read the PHB, including the reference passages. They are not clear, which is why I posted this question. I always read and then post. Tony
Zherog 02-28-05, 02:40 PM	If it's a ranged touch and you miss, the spell is gone. If it's a plain ol' touch spell, you continue to hold the charge until you either A) touch somebody (even by accident) or B) cast another spell.
Vatras 02-28-05, 08:57 PM	Yes, this should be clarified as Zherog said. Its touch spells, not ranged touch spells. Imagine you hold a weapon and attack repeatedly with it until you score a hit, while using a ranged touch is like hurling a weapon at someone, where it misses or not. This also goes for touch spells which you turned into ranged touch (e.g. hierophant ability); they are gone once you shoot.