Can You Change a 1 Round Cast Time into a Standard Action? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can You Change a 1 Round Cast Time into a Standard Action? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ccubed
05-30-05, 03:53 PM Are there any feats, class abilities, items, or any other means to change a spell with a casting time of 1 round into a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action?

Thanks in advance.
Ricohard_Draconis
05-30-05, 03:56 PM i believe this is the realm of the Sudden spell metamagic feat
Kessalin Talira
05-30-05, 04:47 PM I'm pretty sure there's a feat called Rapid Spell that reduces the casting time of a spell by one unit. Rounds become actions, minutes become rounds... I don't think you can quicken with it, though.

Now I just have to remember where I saw the feat. It might have been Mongoose; maybe Quintessential Wizard or Quintessential Elf. If it's not a WotC book, a lot of DM's don't like allowing them.
Terraneaux
05-30-05, 05:30 PM It's real, none of the mongoose bs. Complete Arcane, I think?
Egres
05-30-05, 05:35 PM It's real, none of the mongoose bs. Complete Arcane, I think?
Nope.

Complete Divine.
ccubed
05-31-05, 03:29 AM Nope.

Complete Divine.

Thanks. I'm not sure how I missed it on Page 84 of "Complete Divine." Although the stipulation "this feat can be applied to a spell cast spontaneously as long as its original casting time was longer than 1 full round" hurts my idea to use Rapid Spell for Summoning with a Druid.

I would appear to actually have to prepare those Rapid Summonings in advance rather than on the fly. But it could still be interesting. I've been thinking about experimenting with a Druid using his animal companion and a lower HD, but greater number of summoned animals from the summoning spells and having them all use the Aid Another combat option. A lucky 1d4+1 turning into 5 creatures surrounding your opponent, plus the animal companion could make for a nice +12 to attack as well as possible/probable flanking bonuses.
Nephlite
05-31-05, 11:30 AM Are there any feats, class abilities, items, or any other means to change a spell with a casting time of 1 round into a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action?

Thanks in advance.

In the Warcraft D&D sourcebook: there is a feat that changes casting to a move action. Magic and Mayhem book.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ccubed 05-30-05, 03:53 PM	Are there any feats, class abilities, items, or any other means to change a spell with a casting time of 1 round into a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action? Thanks in advance.
Ricohard_Draconis 05-30-05, 03:56 PM	i believe this is the realm of the Sudden spell metamagic feat
Kessalin Talira 05-30-05, 04:47 PM	I'm pretty sure there's a feat called Rapid Spell that reduces the casting time of a spell by one unit. Rounds become actions, minutes become rounds... I don't think you can quicken with it, though. Now I just have to remember where I saw the feat. It might have been Mongoose; maybe Quintessential Wizard or Quintessential Elf. If it's not a WotC book, a lot of DM's don't like allowing them.
Terraneaux 05-30-05, 05:30 PM	It's real, none of the mongoose bs. Complete Arcane, I think?
Egres 05-30-05, 05:35 PM	It's real, none of the mongoose bs. Complete Arcane, I think? Nope. Complete Divine.
ccubed 05-31-05, 03:29 AM	Nope. Complete Divine. Thanks. I'm not sure how I missed it on Page 84 of "Complete Divine." Although the stipulation "this feat can be applied to a spell cast spontaneously as long as its original casting time was longer than 1 full round" hurts my idea to use Rapid Spell for Summoning with a Druid. I would appear to actually have to prepare those Rapid Summonings in advance rather than on the fly. But it could still be interesting. I've been thinking about experimenting with a Druid using his animal companion and a lower HD, but greater number of summoned animals from the summoning spells and having them all use the Aid Another combat option. A lucky 1d4+1 turning into 5 creatures surrounding your opponent, plus the animal companion could make for a nice +12 to attack as well as possible/probable flanking bonuses.
Nephlite 05-31-05, 11:30 AM	Are there any feats, class abilities, items, or any other means to change a spell with a casting time of 1 round into a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action? Thanks in advance. In the Warcraft D&D sourcebook: there is a feat that changes casting to a move action. Magic and Mayhem book.