Can clerics add metamagic on the fly? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can clerics add metamagic on the fly? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Tony111
10-19-06, 05:39 PM Dear Forum:

Suppose I am a cleric and I have a metamagic feat like empower.

If I use my ability to spontaneously convert a spell into a cure spell of the same level, can I also spontaneously add a metamagic feat?

For example, could I sacrifice freedom of movement to cast empowered cure moderate wounds [yes, I know this is silly, but bear with me]? Or could I only sacrifice freedom of movement to cast cure critical wounds?

Thanks for any insight,

-Tony
Thiez
10-19-06, 05:49 PM IIRC, that is possible. It would be subject to the normal spontaneous casting metamagic standard-action-to-full-round-action thingy.
Mit Ratten Lebt
10-19-06, 06:05 PM Directly from the source:

Spontaneous Casting and Metamagic Feats

A cleric spontaneously casting a cure or inflict spell can cast a metamagic version of it instead. Extra time is also required in this case. Casting a 1-action metamagic spell spontaneously is a full-round action, and a spell with a longer casting time takes an extra full-round action to cast.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicOverview/divineSpells.htm
Tony111
10-20-06, 04:16 PM Dear Mit Ratten Lebt:

Thanks.

-Tony

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tony111 10-19-06, 05:39 PM	Dear Forum: Suppose I am a cleric and I have a metamagic feat like empower. If I use my ability to spontaneously convert a spell into a cure spell of the same level, can I also spontaneously add a metamagic feat? For example, could I sacrifice freedom of movement to cast empowered cure moderate wounds [yes, I know this is silly, but bear with me]? Or could I only sacrifice freedom of movement to cast cure critical wounds? Thanks for any insight, -Tony
Thiez 10-19-06, 05:49 PM	IIRC, that is possible. It would be subject to the normal spontaneous casting metamagic standard-action-to-full-round-action thingy.
Mit Ratten Lebt 10-19-06, 06:05 PM	Directly from the source: Spontaneous Casting and Metamagic Feats A cleric spontaneously casting a cure or inflict spell can cast a metamagic version of it instead. Extra time is also required in this case. Casting a 1-action metamagic spell spontaneously is a full-round action, and a spell with a longer casting time takes an extra full-round action to cast. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicOverview/divineSpells.htm
Tony111 10-20-06, 04:16 PM	Dear Mit Ratten Lebt: Thanks. -Tony