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Bifford 11-30-03, 08:46 AM	When a person is held, as per the spell hold person, he is not subject to attacks off opportunity - including when he tries to make a Will save to break free - despite the fact that he's completely immobile and helpless. What happens when a spellcaster casts a stilled, silenced spell or a psion manifests a power whilst held? Does he provoke an attack of opportunity, allowing enemies a fair chance to disrupt his potentially battle-ending spell? Unlike when he is not held, his physical state doesn't change, whether casting or doing nothing. Casters provoke AoOs because they drop their defenses to concentrate and make hand motions; at least, this is how I understand it.
moby 11-30-03, 10:06 AM	Check here for a recent discussion of Barbarian raging where it concerns 3.5 hold spells: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=135410 Per the rules, a spellcaster (or psion) can't cast/manifest a silent, stilled spell/power as the hold spells preclude ANY actions. Though your understanding of the situation would be correct otherwise. moby