Can a sorcerer counterspell with a heightened spell? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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steenan

09-20-05, 10:36 AM		Is it possible for a sorcerer to counterspell using Improved Counterspell and a low-level spell heightened to appropriate level?

We play 3.0. Casting a metamagiced spell is normally a full-round action for a sorc, and you can't prepare a full-round action. So, you shouldn't be able to prepare such a spell to counterspell. But I'm not sure if the full-round rule applies to counterspelling, or only to normal casting.

Can somebody help? Preferably, with a quote.
tarkin

09-20-05, 11:23 AM		It applies to counterspelling as well. This was specifically explained in a FAQ, telling how an example that forgot about the longer casting time was an error.