casting touch range spells on self [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Gollum

06-08-04, 08:35 PM
Can a character cast a spell with a range other than personal on himself? e.g, Can a wizard mage-armor himself or a cleric heal himself? I've always allowed it, but I'd like to know if there's a place in the rules where it specifies.
smrtgmp

06-08-04, 09:32 PM
yes, its allowed. I'm not sure of a page #, and I'm too lazy to check, but I guarantee you its 100% legal to cast touch spells on yourself.
Nom

06-08-04, 09:46 PM
If you really need a reference, PH 3.5, pg 141: Touch spells in combat: "You can automatically touch one friend or use the spell on yourself".

It's very simple: if the caster meets the criteria for the spell's target, the caster may be the target. The only time you couldn't use a touch spell on yourself would be if you for some reason were unable to touch yourself (eg paralyzed), but then you've got bigger problems (like inability to use S components).
Gollum

06-08-04, 09:47 PM
Oh. I've got PHB edition 3
smrtgmp

06-09-04, 12:15 AM
look up touch spells in the index. If you cant find it there, leaf through the chapter on spells and magic (not the chapter that has the spells themselves, but the chapter that describes the way magic works). Its in there somewhere. Or, you could just take my word for it. ;)
TheAmethystDragon

06-09-04, 09:56 AM
3.0 Player's Handbook:


"You can touch one friend (or yourself) as a standard action..."
page 151, left column, under "Touch Spells and Holding the Charge"

OR

"You can automatically touch one firend or use the spell on yourself..."
page 125, right column, under "Touch Spells in Combat"


Note that you can make the touch to deliver the spell in the same round that you cast the spell, or you can hold the charge until a later round (see both pages 125 and 151).

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