Can you cast spells while prone ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can you cast spells while prone ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Guillaume777
03-09-04, 01:13 AM Just a quick question : can you cast spells while prone ?
LunarCaustic
03-09-04, 01:30 AM I would say you could, but if the spell had a material component you would have to have it in hand or course, just like being grapples but for Verbal only for sure
Teh Lurv
03-09-04, 01:34 AM Yes, you can cast while prone, but IIRC you can't cast spells with somatic components.
Krynus Ogrebane
03-09-04, 02:14 AM Originally posted by Guillaume777
Just a quick question : can you cast spells while prone ?

Yes you can. There is no penalty or restriction to your spellcasting, in and of itself. You would still incur the -4 penalty to your melee attack rolls (say, for attacking with Shocking Grasp). Ranged attack rolls (most rays) would not incur a penalty.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Guillaume777 03-09-04, 01:13 AM	Just a quick question : can you cast spells while prone ?
LunarCaustic 03-09-04, 01:30 AM	I would say you could, but if the spell had a material component you would have to have it in hand or course, just like being grapples but for Verbal only for sure
Teh Lurv 03-09-04, 01:34 AM	Yes, you can cast while prone, but IIRC you can't cast spells with somatic components.
Krynus Ogrebane 03-09-04, 02:14 AM	Originally posted by Guillaume777 Just a quick question : can you cast spells while prone ? Yes you can. There is no penalty or restriction to your spellcasting, in and of itself. You would still incur the -4 penalty to your melee attack rolls (say, for attacking with Shocking Grasp). Ranged attack rolls (most rays) would not incur a penalty.